⁷ I will take you as my people,^(A) and I will be your God. You will know^(B) that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from the forced labour of the Egyptians.

² ‘Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am the Lord your God.^(A)

⁴ You are to practise my ordinances^(A) and you are to keep my statutes^(B) by following them; I am the Lord your God.

³⁰ You must keep my instruction to not do any of the detestable customs^(A) that were practised before you, so that you do not defile yourselves by them; I am the Lord your God.’

² ‘Speak to the entire Israelite community and tell them: Be holy^(A) because I, the Lord your God, am holy.^(B)

³ ‘Each of you is to respect his mother and father.^(C) You are to keep my Sabbaths; I am the Lord your God. ⁴ Do not turn to worthless idols^(D) or make cast images^(E) of gods for yourselves;^(F) I am the Lord your God.