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Exodus 22:16-31

Exodus 22:16-31 FBV

If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the full bride-price for her to become his wife. If her father adamantly refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay the same amount as the bride-price for a virgin. You must not allow a woman who practices witchcraft to live. Anyone who has sex with an animal must be executed. Anyone who sacrifices to any other god than the Lord must be set apart and executed. You must not exploit or mistreat a foreigner. Remember that you yourselves were once foreigners in Egypt. You must not take advantage of any widow or orphan. If you mistreat them, and they call out to me for help, I will definitely respond to their cry. I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword. Your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless. If you lend money to any of my people because they're poor, you must not behave as a moneylender to them. You must not charge them any interest. If you require your neighbor's cloak as security for a loan, you must return it to him by sunset, because it's the only clothing he has for his body. What would he sleep in otherwise? If he calls out to me for help, I will listen, for I am considerate. You must not despise God or curse your people's leader. You must not hold on to the required offerings of your produce, olive oil, and wine. You must give me the firstborn of your sons. You must also give me the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. They can stay with their mothers for their first seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day. You are to be holy people to me. You must not eat any animal carcass that you find in the countryside that has been killed by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs to eat.”

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