for the man met her in the field and the engaged woman cried out, but there was no one to rescue her.

(23:1) A man may not marry his father’s former wife and in this way dishonor his father.

A man with crushed or severed genitals may not enter the assembly of the Lord.

You must not seek peace and prosperity for them through all the ages to come.

Children of the third generation born to them may enter the assembly of the Lord.

Indeed, he may live among you in any place he chooses, in whichever of your villages he prefers; you must not oppress him.

Whatever you vow, you must be careful to do what you have promised, such as what you have vowed to the Lord your God as a freewill offering.

When you enter the vineyard of your neighbor you may eat as many grapes as you please, but you must not take away any in a container.

Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam along the way after you left Egypt.

When you beat your olive tree you must not repeat the procedure; the remaining olives belong to the resident foreigner, orphan, and widow.

You must inscribe on the stones all the words of this law, making them clear.”

“The Levites will call out to every Israelite with a loud voice:

‘Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

‘Cursed is the one who commits bestiality.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the door of the tent.

Bless, O Lord, his goods, and be pleased with his efforts; undercut the legs of any who attack him, and of those who hate him, so that they cannot stand.

Of Naphtali he said: O Naphtali, overflowing with favor, and full of the Lord’s blessing, possess the west and south.

Then we turned and set out toward the desert land on the way to the Red Sea just as the Lord told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time.

So we turned away from our relatives the descendants of Esau, the inhabitants of Seir, turning from the desert route, from Elat and Ezion Geber, and traveling the way of the Moab wastelands.