15. “‘Be fair in your judging. You must not show special favor to poor people or great people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.
16. You must not spread false stories against other people. You must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.
17. “‘You must not hate your brother in your heart. If your neighbor does something wrong, tell him about it. If you do not, you will be partly to blame.
18. Forget about the wrong things people do to you. You must not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.
19. “‘Obey my laws. You must not mate two different kinds of cattle. You must not sow your field with two different kinds of seed. You must not wear clothing made from two different kinds of material mixed together.
20. “‘A man might have physical relations with a slave girl of another man. But this slave girl has not been bought or given her freedom. If this happens, there must be punishment. But they are not to be put to death. This is because the woman was not free.
21. The man must bring a male sheep as his penalty offering. He must bring it to the Lord at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.
22. The priest will offer the male sheep as a penalty offering before the Lord. It will be for the man’s sin. The priest will perform the acts to remove the sins of the man so he will belong to the Lord. Then the man will be forgiven for his sin.
23. “‘In the future you will enter your country. You will plant many kinds of trees for food. After planting a tree, wait three years before using its fruit.
24. In the fourth year the fruit from the tree will be the Lord’s. It will be a holy offering of praise to him.