After three days, Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man! Do this, and I will let you live.
Leviticus 19:14 - Easy To Read Version “You must not curse a deaf man. You must not put something in front of a blind person to make him fall. But you must respect your God. I am the Lord! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall [reverently] fear your God. I am the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah. Common English Bible You must not insult a deaf person or put some obstacle in front of a blind person that would cause them to trip. Instead, fear your God; I am the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not speak evil of the deaf, nor shall you place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear the Lord your God, for I am the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt not speak evil of the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind: but thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, because I am the Lord. |
After three days, Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man! Do this, and I will let you live.
But the governors that ruled before me made life hard for the people. Those governors forced every person to pay 1 pound {\cf2\super [17]} of silver. They also made those people give them food and wine. The leaders under those governors also ruled over the people \{and made life even harder\}. But I respected and feared God, so I didn’t do things like that.
Wisdom begins with fear and respect\par for God.\par People who obey God are very wise.\par Praises will be sung to God forever.\par
“You must be fair in judgment. You must not show special favor to poor people. And you must not show special favor to important people. You must be fair when you judge your neighbor.
“Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. Show respect to your God. I am the Lord!
You must not cheat each other. You must honor your God! I am the Lord your God!
Say only good things to those people that do bad things to you. Say good things to them and don’t curse them.
So we should stop judging each other. We must decide not to do anything that will make a brother or sister weak or fall into sin.
“{The Levites will say,} ‘Cursed is the person that is mean to a blind man and tricks him into walking off the road!’
You pray to God and call him Father. God judges each man’s work equally. So while you are visiting \{here on earth\}, you should live with fear (respect) for God.
Show respect for all people. Love all the brothers and sisters of God’s family. Fear (respect) God, and honor the king.
“But I have a few things against you: You have people there \{in your group\} who follow the teaching of Balaam. Balaam taught Balak how to make the people of Israel {\cf2\super [17]} sin. Those people sinned by eating food offered to idols {\cf2\super [18]} and by doing sexual sins.