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12 You must not use my name to make false promises. If you do that, you will show that you don’t respect the name of your God. I am the Lord!

13 “You must not cheat or rob your neighbor. You must not hold a hired worker’s salary overnight until morning.[a]

14 “You must not curse anyone who is deaf. You must not do anything to make a blind person fall. But you must respect your God. I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:13 Workers were paid at the end of each day for the work they did that day. See Mt. 20:1-16.

12 “‘Do not swear falsely(A) by my name(B) and so profane(C) the name of your God. I am the Lord.

13 “‘Do not defraud or rob(D) your neighbor.(E)

“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker(F) overnight.(G)

14 “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,(H) but fear your God.(I) I am the Lord.

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