What does the Bible say about lawsuits?

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• Romans 12:19

  Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

• Matthew 5:38-39

  [38] "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' [39] But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

• Matthew 15:1-39

  [1] Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, [2] "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don't wash their hands when they eat bread." [3] He answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition? [4] For God commanded, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' [5] But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God," [6] he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition. [7] You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, [8] 'These people draw near to me with their mouth, And honor me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. [9] And in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'" [10] He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand. [11] That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man." [12] Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?" [13] But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father didn't plant will be uprooted. [14] Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit." [15] Peter answered him, "Explain the parable to us." [16] So Jesus said, "Do you also still not understand? [17] Don't you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body? [18] But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man. [19] For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies. [20] These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn't defile the man." [21] Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon. [22] Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!" [23] But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us." [24] But he answered, "I wasn't sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel." [25] But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me." [26] But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." [27] But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." [28] Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour. [29] Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there. [30] Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them, [31] so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing--and they glorified the God of Israel. [32] Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way." [33] The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?" [34] Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish." [35] He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; [36] and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. [37] They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over. [38] Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. [39] Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.

• Exodus 22:1-31

  [1] "If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. [2] If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. [3] If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. [4] If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double. [5] "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard. [6] "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. [7] "If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he shall pay double. [8] If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods. [9] For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor. [10] "If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it; [11] the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. [12] But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it. [13] If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn. [14] "If a man borrows anything of his neighbor's, and it is injured, or dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall surely make restitution. [15] If the owner of it is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease. [16] "If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. [17] If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. [18] "You shall not allow a sorceress to live. [19] "Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death. [20] "He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed. [21] "You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. [22] "You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. [23] If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; [24] and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. [25] "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest. [26] If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down, [27] for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious. [28] "You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people. [29] "You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. "You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me. [30] You shall do likewise with your oxen and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother, then on the eighth day you shall give it me. [31] "You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.

• Genesis 4:1-26

  [1] The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help." [2] Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. [3] As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground. [4] Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of the fat of it. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering, [5] but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell. [6] Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen? [7] If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it." [8] Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him. [9] Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?" [10] Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground. [11] Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. [12] From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth." [13] Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear. [14] Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me." [15] Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him. [16] Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. [17] Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. [18] To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech. [19] Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. [20] Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have cattle. [21] His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe. [22] Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah. [23] Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice, You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, For I have slain a man for wounding me, A young man for bruising me. [24] If Cain will be avenged seven times, Truly Lamech seventy-seven times." [25] Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth. For, she said, "God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him." [26] There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name.

• Mark 7:1-37

  [1] Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem. [2] Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault. [3] (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders. [4] They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.) [5] The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?" [6] He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far from me. [7] But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' [8] "For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things." [9] He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. [10] For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.' [11] But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"' [12] then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, [13] making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this." [14] He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand. [15] There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man. [16] If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!" [17] When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable. [18] He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him, [19] because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus making all foods clean?" [20] He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. [21] For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, [22] covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. [23] All these evil things come from within, and defile the man." [24] From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice. [25] For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. [26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. [27] But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." [28] But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." [29] He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter." [30] She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out. [31] Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis. [32] They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him. [33] He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue. [34] Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!" [35] Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly. [36] He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it. [37] They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"

• Deuteronomy 28:1-68

  [1] It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, who Yahweh your God will set you on high above all the nations of the earth: [2] and all these blessings shall come on you, and overtake you, if you shall listen to the voice of Yahweh your God. [3] Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. [4] Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your animals, the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock. [5] Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading-trough. [6] Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. [7] Yahweh will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you: they shall come out against you one way, and shall flee before you seven ways. [8] Yahweh will command the blessing on you in your barns, and in all that you put your hand to; and he will bless you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. [9] Yahweh will establish you for a holy people to himself, as he has sworn to you; if you shall keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, and walk in his ways. [10] All the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of Yahweh; and they shall be afraid of you. [11] Yahweh will make you plenteous for good, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your cattle, and in the fruit of your ground, in the land which Yahweh swore to your fathers to give you. [12] Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow. [13] Yahweh will make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath; if you shall listen to the commandments of Yahweh your God, which I command you this day, to observe and to do [them], [14] and shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. [15] But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command you this day, that all these curses shall come on you, and overtake you. [16] Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the field. [17] Cursed shall be your basket and your kneading-trough. [18] Cursed shall be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock. [19] Cursed shall you be when you come in, and cursed shall you be when you go out. [20] Yahweh will send on you cursing, confusion, and rebuke, in all that you put your hand to do, until you are destroyed, and until you perish quickly; because of the evil of your doings, by which you have forsaken me. [21] Yahweh will make the pestilence cleave to you, until he have consumed you from off the land, where you go in to possess it. [22] Yahweh will strike you with consumption, and with fever, and with inflammation, and with fiery heat, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue you until you perish. [23] Your sky that is over your head shall be brass, and the earth that is under you shall be iron. [24] Yahweh will make the rain of your land powder and dust: from the sky shall it come down on you, until you are destroyed. [25] Yahweh will cause you to be struck before your enemies; you shall go out one way against them, and shall flee seven ways before them: and you shall be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth. [26] Your dead body shall be food to all birds of the sky, and to the animals of the earth; and there shall be none to frighten them away. [27] Yahweh will strike you with the boil of Egypt, and with the tumors, and with the scurvy, and with the itch, of which you can not be healed. [28] Yahweh will strike you with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart; [29] and you shall grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways: and you shall be only oppressed and robbed always, and there shall be none to save you. [30] You shall betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build a house, and you shall not dwell therein: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not use the fruit of it. [31] Your ox shall be slain before your eyes, and you shall not eat of it: your donkey shall be violently taken away from before your face, and shall not be restored to you: your sheep shall be given to your enemies, and you shall have none to save you. [32] Your sons and your daughters shall be given to another people; and your eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nothing in the power of your hand. [33] The fruit of your ground, and all your labors, shall a nation which you don't know eat up; and you shall be only oppressed and crushed always; [34] so that you shall be mad for the sight of your eyes which you shall see. [35] Yahweh will strike you in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore boil, of which you can not be healed, from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head. [36] Yahweh will bring you, and your king whom you shall set over you, to a nation that you have not known, you nor your fathers; and there shall you serve other gods, wood and stone. [37] You shall become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples where Yahweh shall lead you away. [38] You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall gather little in; for the locust shall consume it. [39] You shall plant vineyards and dress them, but you shall neither drink of the wine, nor gather [the grapes]; for the worm shall eat them. [40] You shall have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast [its fruit]. [41] You shall father sons and daughters, but they shall not be yours; for they shall go into captivity. [42] All your trees and the fruit of your ground shall the locust possess. [43] The foreigner who is in the midst of you shall mount up above you higher and higher; and you shall come down lower and lower. [44] He shall lend to you, and you shall not lend to him: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail. [45] All these curses shall come on you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you, until you are destroyed; because you didn't listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded you: [46] and they shall be on you for a sign and for a wonder, and on your seed forever. [47] Because you didn't serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; [48] therefore shall you serve your enemies whom Yahweh shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron on your neck, until he have destroyed you. [49] Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies; a nation whose language you shall not understand; [50] a nation of fierce facial expressions, that shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young, [51] and shall eat the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your ground, until you are destroyed; that also shall not leave you grain, new wine, or oil, the increase of your cattle, or the young of your flock, until they have caused you to perish. [52] They shall besiege you in all your gates, until your high and fortified walls come down, in which you trusted, throughout all your land; and they shall besiege you in all your gates throughout all your land, which Yahweh your God has given you. [53] You shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, whom Yahweh your God has given you, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemies shall distress you. [54] The man who is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children whom he has remaining; [55] so that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat, because he has nothing left him, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy shall distress you in all your gates. [56] The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not adventure to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter, [57] and toward her young one who comes out from between her feet, and toward her children whom she shall bear; for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy shall distress you in your gates. [58] If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, YAHWEH YOUR GOD; [59] then Yahweh will make your plagues wonderful, and the plagues of your seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance. [60] He will bring on you again all the diseases of Egypt, which you were afraid of; and they shall cleave to you. [61] Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will Yahweh bring on you, until you are destroyed. [62] You shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of the sky for multitude; because you didn't listen to the voice of Yahweh your God. [63] It shall happen that as Yahweh rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you, so Yahweh will rejoice over you to cause you to perish, and to destroy you; and you shall be plucked from off the land where you go in to possess it. [64] Yahweh will scatter you among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth; and there you shall serve other gods, which you have not known, you nor your fathers, even wood and stone. [65] Among these nations shall you find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of your foot: but Yahweh will give you there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul; [66] and your life shall hang in doubt before you; and you shall fear night and day, and shall have no assurance of your life. [67] In the morning you shall say, Would it were even! and at even you shall say, Would it were morning! for the fear of your heart which you shall fear, and for the sight of your eyes which you shall see. [68] Yahweh will bring you into Egypt again with ships, by the way of which I said to you, You shall see it no more again: and there you shall sell yourselves to your enemies for bondservants and for bondmaids, and no man shall buy you.

• Exodus 20:1-26

  [1] God spoke all these words, saying, [2] "I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. [3] You shall have no other gods before me. [4] "You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: [5] you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me, [6] and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. [7] "You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. [8] "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. [9] You shall labor six days, and do all your work, [10] but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your man-servant, nor your maid-servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates; [11] for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy. [12] "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. [13] "You shall not murder. [14] "You shall not commit adultery. [15] "You shall not steal. [16] "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. [17] "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's." [18] All the people perceived the thunderings, the lightnings, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, they trembled, and stayed at a distance. [19] They said to Moses, "Speak with us yourself, and we will listen; but don't let God speak with us, lest we die." [20] Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won't sin." [21] The people stayed at a distance, and Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. [22] Yahweh said to Moses, "This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: 'You yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. [23] You shall most certainly not make alongside of me gods of silver, or gods of gold for yourselves. [24] You shall make an altar of earth for me, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace-offerings, your sheep and your oxen. In every place where I record my name I will come to you and I will bless you. [25] If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stones; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it. [26] Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.'

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