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Deuteronomy 22

Okay kiddo, today we're going to talk about something called Deuteronomy 22. Deuteronomy is a big book in the Bible and it has lots of rules for people to follow.

One of the rules in Deuteronomy 22 talks about clothes. It says that boys should only wear boy clothes and girls should only wear girl clothes. This might seem a little silly to us now, but back then people didn't have a lot of different types of clothes and it was important to know who was a boy and who was a girl.

Another rule in Deuteronomy 22 talks about animals. It says that if you see an animal that belongs to someone else, you should try to help it and make sure it's safe. If someone's animal runs away and you find it, you should tell the owner so they can come get it.

There's also a rule about marriage in Deuteronomy 22. It says that if a man marries a woman and then decides he doesn't like her anymore, he can't just kick her out and marry someone else. He has to follow the rules and talk to some important people to figure out what to do.

Finally, there's a very important rule in Deuteronomy 22 about being honest. It says that if someone accuses you of doing something wrong, like stealing or hurting someone else, you have to tell the truth. If you lie, that's breaking the rules and you'll get in trouble.

So, Deuteronomy 22 is a collection of rules to help people be good and honest and kind to each other. It might seem like a lot of rules to remember, but they were important to keep everyone safe and happy.
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