Deuteronomy 26:14-16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁴I have not eaten any of this sacred food while I was in mourning; in fact, I never touched it when I was unclean.^[a] And none of it has been offered as a sacrifice to the spirits of the dead. I have done everything exactly as you commanded.

¹⁵Our Lord, look down from your temple in heaven and bless us and our land. You promised our ancestors that you would give us this land rich with milk and honey, and you have kept your promise.

The Lord Is Your God, and You Are His People

Moses said to Israel:

¹⁶Today the Lord your God has commanded you to obey these laws and teachings with all your heart and soul.

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Footnotes

26.14 in mourning … unclean: Touching a dead body made a person unclean and unfit to worship God. Ten percent of the harvest belonged to God, and was not to be touched by an unclean person.