God

ADONAI said to Moshe,

Then tell the people of Isra'el, 'Whoever curses his God will bear the consequences of his sin;

and whoever blasphemes the name of ADONAI must be put to death; the entire community must stone him. The foreigner as well as the citizen is to be put to death if he blasphemes the Name.

You are to apply the same standard of judgment to the foreigner as to the citizen, because I am ADONAI your God."

So Moshe spoke to the people of Isra'el, and they took the man who had cursed outside the camp and stoned him to death. Thus the people of Isra'el did as ADONAI had ordered Moshe. see readings for Parashah 41]

ADONAI spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai; he said,

"Tell the people of Isra'el, 'When you enter the land I am giving you, the land itself is to observe a Shabbat rest for ADONAI.

But in the seventh year is to be a Shabbat of complete rest for the land, a Shabbat for ADONAI; you will neither sow your field nor prune your grapevines.

Thus you are not to take advantage of each other, but you are to fear your God; for I am ADONAI your God.

"'Rather, you are to keep my regulations and rulings and act accordingly. If you do, you will live securely in the land.

then I will order my blessing on you during the sixth year, so that the land brings forth enough produce for all three years.

"'The land is not to be sold in perpetuity, because the land belongs to me -you are only foreigners and temporary residents with me.

Do not charge him interest or otherwise profit from him, but fear your God, so that your brother can continue living with you.

I am ADONAI your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt in order to give you the land of Kena'an and be your God.

For they are my slaves, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; therefore they are not to be sold as slaves.

Do not treat him harshly, but fear your God.

For to me the people of Isra'el are slaves; they are my slaves whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; I am ADONAI your God.

"'You are not to make yourselves any idols, erect a carved statue or a standing-stone, or place any carved stone anywhere in your land in order to bow down to it. I am ADONAI your God.

"'Keep my Shabbats, and revere my sanctuary; I am ADONAI.

"'If you live by my regulations, observe my mitzvot and obey them;

then I will provide the rain you need in its season, the land will yield its produce, and the trees in the field will yield their fruit.

"'I will give shalom in the land -you will lie down to sleep unafraid of anyone. I will rid the land of wild animals. The sword will not go through your land.

"'I will turn toward you, make you productive, increase your numbers and uphold my covenant with you.

I will put my tabernacle among you, and I will not reject you,

but I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people.