1. The Lord said, “Do not make idols or set up statues, stone pillars, or carved stones to worship. I am the Lord your God.
2. Keep the religious festivals and honour the place where I am worshipped. I am the Lord.
3. “If you live according to my laws and obey my commands,
4. I will send you rain at the right time, so that the land will produce crops and the trees will bear fruit.
34-35. Then the land will enjoy the years of complete rest that you would not give it; it will lie abandoned and get its rest while you are in exile in the land of your enemies.