Laws about Seduction

¹⁶ “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he has sexual relations with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife. ¹⁷ If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.^(A)

Capital Offenses

¹⁸ “You must not allow a sorceress^(B) to live.

¹⁹ “Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal^(C) must be put to death.

²⁰ “Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.^(D)

Laws Protecting the Vulnerable

²¹ “You must not exploit a foreign resident^(E) or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

²² “You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.^{(F) 23} If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry.^{(G) 24} My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.^(H)

²⁵ “If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.^(I)

²⁶ “If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset. ²⁷ For it is his only covering; it is the clothing for his body.^[a] What will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will listen because I am compassionate.^(J)

Respect for God

²⁸ “You must not blaspheme God^[b] or curse a leader among your people.^(K)

²⁹ “You must not hold back offerings^(L) from your harvest or your vats. Give Me the firstborn of your sons. ³⁰ Do the same with your cattle and your flock. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.^(M)

³¹ “Be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal^(N) found in the field; throw it to the dogs.