1 The Lord said to Moses:
2 Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I, the Lord, am your God.
3 You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you once lived, nor shall you do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; do not conform to their customs.
4 My decrees you shall carry out, and my statutes you shall take care to follow. I, the Lord, am your God.
5 Keep, then, my statutes and decrees, for the person who carries them out will find life through them. I am the Lord.