Quotes About Respect

The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD

You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.

And you are to tell the Israelites, ëIf anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin.

If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.

Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.

He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight.

Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”

They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”

Please let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the Kingís Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”

“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”

“Let us pass through your land. We will not cut through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the Kingís Highway until we have passed through your territory.”

Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.

Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”

You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.í”

or of any creature that crawls on the ground or fish that is in the waters below.

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

You shall not steal.

Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.

You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.