Leviticus 19:1-13 ▼

1 The LORD spoke to Moses:

2 “ Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy because I, Yahweh your God, am holy.

3 “ Each of you is to respect his mother and father. You are to keep My Sabbaths; I am Yahweh your God.

4 Do not turn to idols or make cast images of gods for yourselves; I am Yahweh your God.

5 “ When you offer a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD , sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

6 It is to be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day, but what remains on the third day must be burned up .

7 If any is eaten on the third day, it is a repulsive thing; it will not be accepted.

8 Anyone who eats it will bear his punishment, for he has profaned what is holy to the LORD . That person must be cut off from his people.

9 “ When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.

10 You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreign resident; I am Yahweh your God.

11 “ You must not steal. You must not act deceptively or lie to one another.

12 You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God; I am Yahweh.

13 “ You must not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages due a hired hand must not remain with you until morning.