Exodus 22:22-31 ▼

22 You shall not oppress any widow or orphan.

23 If you oppress him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will assuredly hear his cry;

24 and My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

25 “If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.

26 If you ever seize your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets,

27 for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else is he to sleep in? And it will come about that when he cries out to Me, I will listen to him, for I am gracious.

28 “You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

29 “You shall not hold back the offering from your entire harvest and your wine. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

30 You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother for seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

31 “You shall be holy people to Me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh torn to pieces in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.