20 (A)“Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the Lord alone, shall be devoted to destruction.[a]

21 (B)“You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 (C)You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:20 That is, set apart (devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)

20 “Whoever sacrifices to any god(A) other than the Lord must be destroyed.[a](B)

21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner,(C) for you were foreigners(D) in Egypt.

22 “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:20 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.