1 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

2 S peak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.

“Say to all the people of Israel, ‘Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.

3 Y e shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

Every one of you must have respect for his mother and his father. And keep My Days of Rest. I am the Lord your God.

4 T urn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

Do not turn to false gods or make gods for yourselves. I am the Lord your God.

5 A nd if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will.

‘When you give the Lord a peace gift, give it so you will be pleasing Him.

6 I t shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

It will be eaten the same day you give it, and the next day. But what is left until the third day will be burned with fire.

7 A nd if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is a sin. It will not be received.

8 T herefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

Every one who eats it will carry his guilt. For he has made the holy thing of the Lord sinful. That person will not be among God’s people.

9 A nd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.

‘When you pick the food of your land at gathering time, do not pick all the way to the corners of your field. And do not gather the food left on the ground there after you have picked.

10 A nd thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.

Do not gather what is left among your vines, or gather the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for those in need and for the stranger. I am the Lord your God.

11 Y e shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

‘Do not steal. Be honest in what you do. Do not lie to one another.

12 A nd ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

Do not lie when you make a promise in My name, and so put the name of your God to shame. I am the Lord.

13 T hou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

‘Do not make it hard for your neighbor or rob him. You should not keep the pay of a man who works for you until the next morning.

14 T hou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.

Do not say bad things against a man who cannot hear. Do not put something in the way of a man who cannot see. But fear your God. I am the Lord.

15 Y e shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

‘Be fair in how you judge. Do not show favor to the poor or to the great. Be fair in how you judge your neighbor.

16 T hou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

Do not go around saying things that hurt your people. Do not do things against the life of your neighbor. I am the Lord.

17 T hou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

‘In your heart do not hate someone from your own country. You may speak sharp words to your neighbor, but do not sin because of him.

18 T hou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

Do not hurt someone who has hurt you. Do not keep on hating the sons of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

19 Y e shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

‘Keep My Laws. Do not let your cattle have young by a different kind. Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed. Do not wear clothing made of two kinds of cloth.

20 A nd whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

If a man lies with a woman who is a servant, promised to another man, but has not been paid for or made free, they must be punished. But they will not be put to death, because she was not free.

21 A nd he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.

He will bring his guilt gift to the Lord at the door of the meeting tent. A ram will be used for the guilt gift before the Lord.

22 A nd the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.

With it the religious leader will go through the worship of washing to take away the man’s sin, and he will be forgiven for the sin he has done.

23 A nd when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.

‘When you come into the land and plant all kinds of trees for food, think of their fruit as being something you should not touch. You should not touch it for three years. It must not be eaten.

24 B ut in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the Lord withal.

But in the fourth year all their fruit will be holy, a gift of praise to the Lord.

25 A nd in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the Lord your God.

In the fifth year you may eat of their fruit, so they may give more food for you. I am the Lord your God.

26 Y e shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.

‘Do not eat anything with the blood in it. Do not tell the future or do witchcraft.

27 Y e shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

Do not cut the hair on the side of your head or face.

28 Y e shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.

Do not make any cuts on your body for the dead. Do not burn any pictures that will stay on your body. I am the Lord.

29 D o not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

‘Do not put your daughter to shame by making her sell the use of her body. Or the land will become full of shame and sin.

30 Y e shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.

Keep My Days of Rest and honor My holy place. I am the Lord.

31 R egard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

‘Do not ask what you should do from those who speak with bad spirits or talk to the dead. Do not find them or you will be unclean. I am the Lord your God.

32 T hou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

‘Show respect to the person with white hair. Honor an older person and you will honor your God. I am the Lord.

33 A nd if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.

‘If a stranger lives with you in your land, do not do wrong to him.

34 B ut the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

You should act toward the stranger who lives among you as you would toward one born among you. Love him as you love yourself. For you were strangers in the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

35 Y e shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

‘Do not lie about the weight or price of anything.

36 J ust balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Always tell the truth about it. I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

37 T herefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.

Keep all My Laws and do all that I tell you. I am the Lord.’”