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Deuteronomy 26:13

Contemporary English Version 1995

Then you must pray: Our Lord and our God, you have said that ten percent of my harvest is sacred. I have obeyed your command and given this to the poor, including the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows.

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I am your servant, but I have wandered away like a lost sheep. Please come after me, because I have not forgotten your teachings.

I have not forgotten your Law! Look at the trouble I am in, and rescue me.

Everyone calls me a nobody, but I remember your laws.

God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, knows I am not lying. And God is to be praised forever!

We can be proud of our clear conscience. We have always lived honestly and sincerely, especially when we were with you. And we were guided by God's gift of undeserved grace instead of by the wisdom of this world.

And because I am sure, I try my best to have a clear conscience in whatever I do for God or for people.

My child, remember my teachings and instructions and obey them completely.

It upsets me greatly when my enemies neglect your teachings.

I won't ever forget your teachings, because you give me new life when I follow them.

I wash my hands, Lord, to show my innocence, and I worship at your altar,

Every year you are to give ten percent of your harvest to the Lord. But every third year, this ten percent must be given to the poor who live in your town, including Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows. That way, they will have enough to eat.

The Levites have no land of their own, so you must give them food from the storehouse. You must also give food to the poor who live in your town, including orphans, widows, and foreigners. If they have enough to eat, then the Lord your God will be pleased and make you successful in everything you do.

Both you and God are witnesses that we were pure and honest and innocent in our dealings with you followers of the Lord.

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




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