You must not do any work. This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live.

Every offering of all the Israelites’ holy things that they bring to the priest will be his.

And the whole community of the Israelites and the resident foreigner who lives among them will be forgiven, since all the people were involved in the unintentional offense.

“Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, her husband can confirm or nullify.

They burned all their towns where they lived and all their encampments.

They took all the plunder and all the spoils, both people and animals.

Now therefore kill every boy, and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man.

any kind of land animal, any bird that flies in the sky,

anything that crawls on the ground, or any fish in the deep waters of the earth.

But if you seek the Lord your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.

You must not do like we are doing here today, with everyone doing what seems best to him,

These you may eat from among water creatures: anything with fins and scales you may eat,

For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.

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

When Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel

So Joshua and his whole army, including the bravest warriors, marched up from Gilgal.

Their territory also included Gilead, Geshurite and Maacathite territory, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan to Salecah –

Do this: exterminate every male, as well as every woman who has had sexual relations with a male. But spare the lives of any virgins.” So they did as instructed.

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.