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27 for it’s his only covering; it’s his outer garment,[a] for what else can he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I’ll hear him, for I am gracious.

28 “You are not to blaspheme God or curse a ruler of your people.

29 “You are not to hold back the fullness of your harvest[b] and the outflow of your wine presses.[c] You are to give to me the firstborn of your sons.

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  1. Exodus 22:27 Lit. his coat for his skin
  2. Exodus 22:29 Lit. your fullness
  3. Exodus 22:29 Lit. your outflow

27 because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in?(A) When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.(B)

28 “Do not blaspheme God[a](C) or curse(D) the ruler of your people.(E)

29 “Do not hold back offerings(F) from your granaries or your vats.[b]

“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.(G)

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  1. Exodus 22:28 Or Do not revile the judges
  2. Exodus 22:29 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.