16. Never gossip. Never endanger your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.
17. “Never hate another Israelite. Be sure to correct your neighbor so that you will not be guilty of sinning along with him.
18. Never get revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.
19. “Obey my laws. Never crossbreed different kinds of animals. Never plant two kinds of crops in your field. Never wear clothes made from two kinds of material.
20. “If a man has sexual intercourse with a female slave who is engaged to another man and if her freedom was never bought or given to her, they should not be put to death. He will only pay a fine because she is a slave.
21. He must bring a ram for his guilt offering to the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
22. In the Lord’s presence the priest will use them to make peace with the Lord for this sin. The man will be forgiven for this sin.
23. “When you come into the land and plant all kinds of fruit trees, you must not eat the fruit for ⌊the first⌋ three years.
24. In the fourth year all the fruit will be a holy offering of praise to the Lord.
25. In the fifth year you may eat the fruit. Do this to make the trees produce more for you. I am the Lord your God.
26. “Never eat any meat with blood still in it.“Never cast evil spells, and never consult fortune tellers.
27. “Never shave the hair on your foreheads, and never cut the edges of your beard.
28. Never slash your body to mourn the dead, and never get a tattoo. I am the Lord.
29. “Never dishonor your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the country will turn to prostitution and be filled with people who are perverted.
30. “Observe my days of worship and respect my holy tent. I am the Lord.