Exo. 22:1 |
If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. |
Exo. 22:2 |
If the thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him-- |
Exo. 22:3 |
If the sun has risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him--[the thief] shall indeed make restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. |
Exo. 22:4 |
If what he has stolen is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall restore double. |
Exo. 22:5 |
If a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed, that is, he lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man's field; from the best of his own field and from the best of his own vineyard he shall make restitution. |
Exo. 22:6 |
If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or [what is growing in] the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall surely make restitution. |
Exo. 22:7 |
If a man gives to his neighbor silver or goods to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house, if the thief is found, he shall restore double. |
Exo. 22:8 |
If the thief is not found, then the owner of the house shall come near to God [to determine] whether or not he laid his hand on his neighbor's goods. |
Exo. 22:9 |
For every case of transgression, [whether] concerning an ox, concerning a donkey, concerning a sheep, concerning clothing, [or] concerning any lost item about which one says, This is it, the case of both parties shall come before God; he whom God declares guilty shall restore double to his neighbor. |
Exo. 22:10 |
If a man gives to his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured or driven away, with no man seeing [it;] |
Exo. 22:11 |
The oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he has not laid his hand on his neighbor's goods; and its owner shall accept [it,] and he shall not make restitution. |
Exo. 22:12 |
But if it was certainly stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. |
Exo. 22:13 |
If it was torn in pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for that which was torn. |
Exo. 22:14 |
And if a man borrows [anything] from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. |
Exo. 22:15 |
If its owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, only the hiring fee is due. |
Exo. 22:16 |
And if a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to become his wife. |
Exo. 22:17 |
If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay silver according to the dowry of virgins. |
Exo. 22:18 |
You shall not allow a sorceress to live. |
Exo. 22:19 |
Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death. |
Exo. 22:20 |
He who sacrifices to any god, except to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction. |
Exo. 22:21 |
And you shall not wrong a sojourner, nor shall you oppress him; for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. |
Exo. 22:22 |
You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. |
Exo. 22:23 |
If you afflict them at all [and] if they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry; |
Exo. 22:24 |
And My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children orphans. |
Exo. 22:25 |
If you lend silver to My people, to the poor among you, you shall not be to him as a creditor; you shall not charge him interest. |
Exo. 22:26 |
If you ever take your neighbor's garment as a pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down. |
Exo. 22:27 |
For that is his only covering; it is his garment for his skin. On what shall he lie down? And when he cries to Me I will hear, for I am gracious. |
Exo. 22:28 |
You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people. |
Exo. 22:29 |
You shall not delay to offer the fullness of your [harvest] and of the outflow of your [presses]. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me. |
Exo. 22:30 |
You shall do the same with your oxen [and] with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me. |
Exo. 22:31 |
And you shall be holy men to Me. And you shall not eat any flesh that is torn [by beasts] in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs. |