Deuteronomy 23
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Deuteronomy 23:16-25

16Let him stay with you ⌞and live⌟ among your people wherever he chooses, in any of your cities that seems best to him. Never mistreat him.

17No Israelite man or woman should ever become a temple prostitute.

18Never bring gifts or money earned by prostitution into the house of the Lord your God as an offering you vowed to give. These earnings are disgusting to the Lord your God.

19Never charge another Israelite any interest on money, food, or anything else that is borrowed.

20You may charge a foreigner interest, but not an Israelite. Then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do once you’ve entered the land and taken possession of it.

21If you make a vow to the Lord your God, don’t avoid keeping it. The Lord your God expects you to keep it. You would be guilty of a sin if you didn’t.

22If you didn’t make a vow, you would not be guilty.

23Make sure you do what you said you would do ⌞in your vow⌟. You freely chose to make your vow to the Lord your God.

24If you go into your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you like until you’re full. But never put any in your basket.

25If you go into your neighbor’s grain field, you may pick grain by hand. But never use a sickle to cut your neighbor’s grain.

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