Leviticus 19:1-5 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. The Lord told Moses

2. to say to the community of Israel:I am the Lord your God. I am holy, and you must be holy too!

3-4. Respect your father and your mother, honour the Sabbath, and don't make idols or images. I am the Lord your God.

5. When you offer a sacrifice to ask my blessing, be sure to follow my instructions.

21-22. The man must bring a ram to the entrance of the sacred tent and give it to a priest, who will then offer it as a sacrifice to me, so the man's sins will be forgiven.

27-28. I forbid you to shave any part of your head or beard or to cut and tattoo yourself as a way of worshipping the dead.

35-36. Use honest scales and don't cheat when you weigh or measure anything.I am the Lord your God. I rescued you from Egypt,

Leviticus 19