Exodus 22:18-31 New Century Version (NCV)

2-4. “The robber who is caught must pay back what he stole. If he owns nothing, he must be sold as a slave to pay for what he stole. If the stolen animal is found alive with the robber, he must give the owner two animals for every animal he stole, whether it was a bull, donkey, or sheep.“If a thief is killed while breaking into a house at night, the one who killed him is not guilty of murder. But if this happens during the day, he is guilty of murder.

18. “Put to death any woman who does evil magic.

19. “Put to death anyone who has sexual relations with an animal.

20. “Destroy completely any person who makes a sacrifice to any god except the Lord.

21. “Do not cheat or hurt a foreigner, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

22. “Do not cheat a widow or an orphan.

23. If you do, and they cry out to me for help, I certainly will hear their cry.

24. And I will be very angry and kill you in war. Then your wives will become widows, and your children will become orphans.

25. “If you lend money to one of my people who is poor, do not treat him as a moneylender would. Charge him nothing for using your money.

26. If your neighbor gives you his coat as a promise for the money he owes you, you must give it back to him by sunset,

27. because it is the only cover to keep his body warm. He has nothing else to sleep in. If he cries out to me for help, I will listen, because I am merciful.

28. “You must not speak against God or curse a leader of your people.

29. “Do not hold back your offering from the first of your harvest and the first wine that you make. Also, you must give me your firstborn sons.

30. You must do the same with your bulls and your sheep. Let the firstborn males stay with their mothers for seven days, and on the eighth day you must give them to me.

31. “You are to be my holy people. You must not eat the meat of any animal that has been killed by wild animals. Instead, give it to the dogs.

Exodus 22