Exodus 22:20-24
The Message
20 “Anyone who sacrifices to a god other than God alone must be put to death.
21 “Don’t abuse or take advantage of strangers; you, remember, were once strangers in Egypt.
22-24 “Don’t mistreat widows or orphans. If you do and they cry out to me, you can be sure I’ll take them most seriously; I’ll show my anger and come raging among you with the sword, and your wives will end up widows and your children orphans.
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Exodus 22:20-22
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Exodus 22:20 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
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