His sons and his sons' sons, his daughters and his sons' daughters, and all his seed he brought with him into Egypt.

But when King David heard of all these things, he was extremely furious.

Now therefore, if you will listen to obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.

And you shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak unto the children of Israel.

then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel, to commit harlotry in her father's house. Thus you shall put away the evil from among you.

And it shall be that he who is taken with the devoted thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed the covenant of Jehovah, and because he has done a disgraceful thing in Israel.

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, certain men of the city, sons of wickedness surrounded the house and beat on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring out the man who has come to your house, that we may know him.

Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine; let me bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them whatever seems good to your eyes; but to this man do not do such a disgraceful thing!

So I took hold of my concubine, cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the land of the inheritance of Israel, because they have committed lewdness and disgraceful folly in Israel.

And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing!

And I, where could I take my shame? And as for you, you would be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.

Your Testimonies are very sure; holiness befits Your house, O Jehovah, to the length of days.

and I saw among the simple ones, I observed among the children a young man lacking heart,

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His possession, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

And Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him, What have you done to us? How have I offended you, that you have brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.

Speak to the children of Israel, saying: If a soul sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of Jehovah in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them,

And if the whole congregation of Israel sins unintentionally, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done something against any of the commandments of Jehovah in anything which should not be done, and are guilty;

If any soul of the people of the land sins unintentionally by doing something against any of the commandments of Jehovah in anything which ought not to be done, and is guilty,

There shall be no female temple prostitute of the daughters of Israel, nor a male temple prostitute of the sons of Israel.

Flee sexual perversion. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Nor let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them prostituted, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell;

But sexual perversion and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: sexual perversion, uncleanness, passion, evil lusts, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled; but prostitutes and adulterers God will judge.

Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, it is not fitting that these things be this way.