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19 “Anyone who sacrifices to the gods, except to Adonai alone, is to be put under a ban of destruction.

20 “You must not exploit or oppress an outsider, for you were outsiders in the land of Egypt.

21 “You must not mistreat 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.