Exodus 22
1 If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
2 If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.
If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
3 If the sun be risen on him, there shall be blood-guiltiness for him; he should have made full restitution: if he had nothing, he would have been sold for his theft.
But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
4 If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.
If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and put in his cattle, and pasture in another man's field, of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard shall he make [it] good.
If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.
6 — If fire break out, and seize the thorns, and the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall fully make it good.
If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.
7 — If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him restore double;
If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
8 if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, [to see] if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
9 As to all manner of fraud, — as to ox, as to ass, as to sheep, as to clothing, as to everything lost, of which [a man] saith, It is this — the cause of both parties shall come before the judges: he whom the judges shall condemn shall restore double to his neighbour.
In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.
10 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any cattle, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, and no man see [it],
If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
11 an oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make [it] good.
an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
12 But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make [it] good unto its owner.
But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
13 If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.
If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.
14 — And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;
If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.
15 if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.
If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.
16 And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.
18 — Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
You must not allow a sorceress to live.
19 — Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death.
Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
20 — He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
22 Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
23 If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;
If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
24 and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
25 — If thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.
If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
26 — If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment in pledge, thou shalt return it to him before the sun goes down;
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
27 for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin: on what shall he lie down? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
28 Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
29 — Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy [threshing-floor] and the outflow of thy [winepress]. The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
30 Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.
31 — And ye shall be holy men unto me; and ye shall not eat flesh torn in the field: ye shall cast it to the dog.
You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.
