Monthly Archives: July 2019

Cities of Refuge 1 When theLordyour God has destroyed the nations whose land he is giving you, and when you have driven them out and settled in their towns and houses, 2 then set aside for yourselves three cities in the land theLordyour God is giving you to possess. 3 Determine the distances involved and […]

Going to War 1 When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because theLordyour God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. 2 When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall […]

Atonement for an Unsolved Murder 1 If someone is found slain, lying in a field in the land theLordyour God is giving you to possess, and it is not known who the killer was, 2 your elders and judges shall go out and measure the distance from the body to the neighboring towns. 3 Then […]

1 If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner. 2 If they do not live near you or if you do not know who owns it, take it home with you and keep it until they come looking for […]

Exclusion From the Assembly 1 No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of theLord. 2 No one born of a forbidden marriagenor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of theLord, not even in the tenth generation. 3 No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants […]

1 If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, 2 and if after she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man, 3 and her […]

1 When people have a dispute, they are to take it to court and the judges will decide the case, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty. 2 If the guilty person deserves to be beaten, the judge shall make them lie down and have them flogged in his presence with the number of lashes […]

Firstfruits and Tithes 1 When you have entered the land theLordyour God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it, 2 take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land theLordyour God is giving you and put them in a […]

The Altar on Mount Ebal 1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all these commands that I give you today. 2 When you have crossed the Jordan into the land theLordyour God is giving you, set up some large stones and coat them with plaster. 3 Write on them all the […]

Blessings for Obedience 1 If you fully obey theLordyour God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, theLordyour God will set you high above all the nations on earth. 2 All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey theLordyour God: 3 You will be blessed in the […]