19 “Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal(A) must be put to death.

20 “Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.(B)

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21 “You must not exploit a resident alien(C) or oppress him, since you were resident aliens in the land of Egypt.

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19 “Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal(A) is to be put to death.

20 “Whoever sacrifices to any god(B) other than the Lord must be destroyed.[a](C)

21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner,(D) for you were foreigners(E) in Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:20 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.