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Exodus 22:26-28
New Catholic Bible
Exodus 22:26-28
New Catholic Bible
26 for it is his covering. It is the cloak for his body. What else would cover him when he sleeps? Otherwise, when he cries out to me, I will listen to his cry, for I am compassionate.[a]
27 “You shall not blaspheme God nor curse the leader of your people.
28 “You shall not delay to make offerings from your harvest and your vintage. You shall give your firstborn from among your sons to me.
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- Exodus 22:26 I am compassionate: God’s mercy and kindness go beyond the poor, the widow, and the orphan. His grace falls on the good and the undeserving. All we can do is gratefully accept this unmerited gift and respond with loving praise and thanks.
