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Deuteronomy 26:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then you must pray: Our LORD and our God, you have said that ten per cent 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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It upsets me greatly when my enemies neglect your teachings.

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

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

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 won't ever forget your teachings, because you give me new life by following them.

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

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

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

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 wonderful kindness instead of by the wisdom of this world.

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

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.

Every year you are to give ten per cent of your harvest to the LORD. But every third year, this ten per cent 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.

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.

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




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