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19 “‘Anyone lying with an animal will surely be put to death.

20 “‘Whoever sacrifices to the gods—not to Yahweh, to him alone—will be destroyed.

Regulations Regarding Foreigners and the Poor

21 “‘You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were 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.