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But if this happens after sunrise, there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft.

"When a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person's house, the thief, if caught, must repay double.

"When a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to care for, but it dies, is injured, or is stolen, while no one is watching,

But if, in fact, the animal was stolen from his custody, he must make restitution to its owner.

Do the same with your cattle and your flock. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.

But during the seventh year you are to let it rest and leave it uncultivated, so that the poor among your people may eat from it and the wild animals may consume what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove.

"Do your work for six days but rest on the seventh day so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female slave as well as the foreign resident may be refreshed.

But if you will carefully obey him and do everything I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.

Moses alone is to approach the Lord , but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him."

But burn up the bull's flesh, its hide, and its dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.

Work may be done for six days, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, dedicated to the Lord . Anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must be put to death.

It is a sign forever between Me and the Israelites, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed."

But Moses interceded with the Lord his God: " Lord , why does Your anger burn against Your people You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?

But Moses replied: It's not the sound of a victory cry and not the sound of a cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!

Now if You would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book You have written."

Now go, lead the people to the place I told you about; see, My angel will go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will hold them accountable for their sin."

Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way."

The Lord spoke with Moses face to face, just as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his assistant, the young man Joshua son of Nun, would not leave the inside of the tent.

Moses said to the Lord , "Look, You have told me, ‘Lead this people up,' but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. You said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in My sight.'

But He answered, "You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live."