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Idolatry Forbidden 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Say to all the congregation of the children of Israel, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lordyour God am holy. 3 ~‘Each of you shallrespect his mother and his father, and you shall keep My Sabbaths; I am the Lordyour God. 4 ~‘Do not […]

On Human Sacrifice and Immoralities 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Moreover, you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘Any Israelite or any stranger residing in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech (the god of the Ammonites) [as a human sacrifice] shall most certainly be put to death; the […]

Regulations concerning Priests 1 Then the Lordsaid to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘No one shall defile himself [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial], 2 except for his relatives who are […]

Various Rules for Priests 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy things (offerings, gifts) which the children of Israel dedicate to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name; I am the Lord. 3 Say to them, ‘Any one of your […]

Laws of Religious Festivals 1 The Lordspoke again to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The appointed times (established feasts) of the Lordwhich you shall proclaim as holy convocations–My appointed times are these: The Sabbath 3 ‘For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is […]

The Lamp and the Bread of the Sanctuary 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the children of Israel to bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light [of the golden lampstand], to make a lamp burn continually. 3 Outside the veil of the Testimony [between the Holy Place and […]

The Sabbatic Year and Year of Jubilee 1 The Lordspoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘When you come into the land which I am giving you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to the Lord. 3 ~‘For six years you shall sow […]

Blessings of Obedience 1 ‘You shall not make idols for yourselves, nor shall you erect an image, a sacred pillaroran obelisk, nor shall you place any figured stone in your land so that you may bow down to it; for I am the Lordyour God. 2 ~‘You shall keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for […]

Rules concerning Valuations 1 Again, the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘When a man makes aspecial vow [consecrating himself or a member of his family], heshall be valuedaccording to your [established system of] valuation of people belonging to the Lord[that is, the priest accepts from […]