The Message

Leviticus 19:28-37 The Message (MSG)

28. “Don’t gash your bodies on behalf of the dead.“Don’t tattoo yourselves. I am God.

29. “Don’t violate your daughter by making her a whore—the whole country would soon become a brothel, filled with sordid sex.

30. “Keep my Sabbaths and revere my Sanctuary: I am God.

31. “Don’t dabble in the occult or traffic with mediums; you’ll pollute your souls. I am God, your God.

32. “Show respect to the aged; honor the presence of an elder; fear your God. I am God.

33-34. “When a foreigner lives with you in your land, don’t take advantage of him. Treat the foreigner the same as a native. Love him like one of your own. Remember that you were once foreigners in Egypt. I am God, your God.

35-36. “Don’t cheat when measuring length, weight, or quantity. Use honest scales and weights and measures. I am God, your God. I brought you out of Egypt.

37. “Keep all my decrees and all my laws. Yes, do them. I am God.”