15 “And you shall not hand over a slave to his master who has escaped and fled to you from his master. 16 He shall reside with you in your midst in the place that he chooses in one of ⌊your towns wherever he pleases⌋;b you shall not oppress him.

17 “No woman ⌊of Israel⌋c shall be a temple prostitute, and no man ⌊of Israel⌋d shall be a male shrine prostitute. 18 You may not bring the ⌊hire⌋e of a prostitute or ⌊the earnings of a male prostitute⌋f into the house of Yahweh your God, for any vow offerings, because ⌊both⌋g are a detestable thing to Yahweh your God.

19 “⌊You shall not charge your brother interest on money⌋,h interest oni food, or interest onj anything that one could lendk on interest. 20 You may lend on interest to the foreigner, but to your countrymanl you may not lend on interest, so that Yahweh your God may bless you ⌊in all your undertakings⌋m in ⌊the land where you are going⌋,n ⌊in order to take possession of it⌋.o

21 “⌊When you make a vow⌋p to Yahweh your God, you shall not postpone ⌊fulfillment of it⌋,q for certainly Yahweh your God shall require it from you and if postponed ⌊you will incur guilt⌋.r 22 And ⌊if you refrain from vowing⌋,s ⌊you shall not incur guilt⌋.t 23 The utterance of your lips ⌊you must perform diligently⌋u just as you have vowed freely to Yahweh your God whatever it was that you promisedv with your mouth.

24 “Whenw you come into the vineyard of your neighbor, then you may eat grapes ⌊as you please⌋x and ⌊until you are full⌋,y but you shall not put any into your container.

25 “Whenz you come into the standing grain of your neighbor, then you may pluck ears with your hand, but you may not ⌊swing⌋a a sickle among the standing grain of your neighbor.”