Deuteronomy 16:9-22 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

9. Seven weeks after you start your grain harvest,

12. Remember that you used to be slaves in Egypt, so obey these laws.

16. Each year there are three festivals when all Israelite men must go to the place where the Lord chooses to be worshipped. These are the Festival of Thin Bread, the Harvest Festival, and the Festival of Shelters. And don't forget to take along a gift for the Lord.

17. The bigger the harvest the Lord gives you, the bigger your gift should be.

20. People of Israel, if you want to enjoy a long and successful life, make sure that everyone is treated with justice in the land the Lord is giving you.

21. When you build the altar for offering sacrifices to the Lord your God, don't set up a sacred pole for the worship of the goddess Asherah.

22. And don't set up a sacred stone! The Lord hates these things.

Deuteronomy 16