16. Instead, you must let them choose which one of your towns they want to live in. Don't be cruel to runaway slaves.
17. People of Israel, don't any of you ever be temple prostitutes.
18. The Lord your God is disgusted with men and women who are prostitutes of any kind, and he will not accept a gift from them, even if it had been promised to him.
19. When you lend money, food, or anything else to another Israelite, you are not allowed to charge interest.
20. You can charge a foreigner interest. But if you charge other Israelites interest, the Lord your God will not let you be successful in the land you are about to take.