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Laws on Immoral Relations 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘I am the Lordyour God. 3 You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of […]

Idolatry Forbidden 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying: 2 “Speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be holy, for I the Lordyour God am holy. 3 Every one of you shall reverence his mother and his father, and you shall keep My sabbaths; I am […]

On Human Sacrifice and Immoralities 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “You shall also say to the sons of Israel: ‘Any man from the sons of Israel or from the aliens sojourning in Israel who gives any of his offspring to Molech, shall surely be put to death; the people of the land […]

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 for adeadperson among his people, 2 except for his relatives who are nearest to him, his mother and his father and his son and his daughter and his brother, […]

Sundry Rules for Priests 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holygiftsof the sons of Israel, which they dedicate to Me, so as not to profane My holy name; I am the Lord. 3 Say to them, ‘If any man among all your descendants […]

Laws of Religious Festivals 1 The Lordspoke again to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord’sappointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations-My appointed times are these: 3 ‘For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete […]

The Lamp and the Bread of the Sanctuary 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you clear oil from beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually. 3 Outside the veil of testimony in the tent of meeting, Aaron shall keep it […]

The Sabbatic Year and Year of Jubilee 1 The Lordthen spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai, saying, 2 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you come into the land which I shall give you, then the land shall have a sabbath to the Lord. 3 Six years you shall sow […]

Blessings of Obedience 1 ‘You shall not make for yourselves idols, nor shall you set up for yourselves an image or asacredpillar, nor shall you place a figured stone in your land to bow down to it; for I am the Lordyour God. 2 You shall keep My sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary; I am […]

Rules concerning Valuations 1 Again, the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When a man makes a difficult vow, heshall be valuedaccording to your valuation of persons belonging to the Lord. 3 If your valuation is of the male from twenty years even to sixty years […]