Exodus 23:19-21

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁹ “You must bring the best of the first produce harvested from your soil to the house of the Lord your God.

“Never cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

Laws about God’s Messenger, Who Will Bring Israel to the Promised Land

²⁰ “I’m going to send a Messenger in front of you to protect you on your trip and bring you to the place I have prepared. ²¹ Pay attention to him, and listen to him. Don’t defy him, because he will not forgive your disobedience. He is acting on my authority.