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19 Whoever sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord alone, shall be put under the ban.(A)

20 You shall not oppress or afflict a resident alien, for you were once aliens residing in the land of Egypt.(B) 21 You shall not wrong any widow or orphan.

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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.