Study Desk

"‘If a person brings a fellowship offering just to give a gift to God or because of a special promise to him, the sacrifice should be eaten the same day he offers it. If there is any left, it may be eaten the next day.

Moses killed the bull, took the blood, and with his finger put some of it on all the corners of the altar, to make it pure. Then he poured out the rest of the blood at the bottom of the altar. In this way he made it holy and ready for service to God.

Then Moses told Aaron, "Go to the altar and offer sin offerings and whole burnt offerings. Do this to remove your sins and the people's sins so you will belong to God. Offer the sacrifices for the people and perform the acts to remove their sins for them so they will belong to the Lord , as the Lord has commanded."

I am the Lord your God. Keep yourselves holy for me because I am holy. Don't make yourselves unclean with any of these crawling animals.

I am the Lord who brought you out of Egypt to be your God; you must be holy because I am holy.

"Tell the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God.

You must obey my rules and follow them. I am the Lord your God.

"‘You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, because this would show that you do not respect your God. I am the Lord .

Keep my command not to do these hateful sins that were done by the people who lived in the land before you. Don't make yourself unclean by doing them. I am the Lord your God.'"

"Tell all the people of Israel: ‘I am the Lord your God. You must be holy because I am holy.

"‘You must respect your mother and father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

"‘Do not worship idols or make statues or gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

Don't pick all the grapes in your vineyards, and don't pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. You must leave those things for poor people and for people traveling through your country. I am the Lord your God.

You must not make a false promise by my name, or you will show that you don't respect your God. I am the Lord .

You must not curse a deaf person or put something in front of a blind person to make him fall. But you must respect your God. I am the Lord .

Then in the fifth year, you may eat the fruit from the tree. The tree will then produce more fruit for you. I am the Lord your God.

"‘Do not go to mediums or fortune-tellers for advice, or you will become unclean. I am the Lord your God.

"‘Show respect to old people; stand up in their presence. Show respect also to your God. I am the Lord .

but treat them just as you treat your own citizens. Love foreigners as you love yourselves, because you were foreigners one time in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Your weights and balances should weigh correctly, with your weighing baskets the right size and your jars holding the right amount of liquid. I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of the land of Egypt.