16 The offerings of the Lord ye shall rob, and from His portion shall ye steal choice portions, eating them contemptuously with harlots. (T12) 17 And out of covetousness ye shall teach the commandments of the Lord, wedded women shall ye pollute, and the virgins of Jerusalem shall ye defile; and with harlots and adulteresses shall ye be joined, and the daughters of the Gentiles shall ye take to wife, purifying them with an unlawful purification; and your union shall be like unto Sodom and Gomorrah, (T12) 18 And ye shall be puffed up because of your priesthood, lifting yourselves up against men, and not only so, but also against the commands of God. (T12)
Testament of Levi 4:16–18
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