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 any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for one ox, and four sheep for one 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 be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.

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 he did this when the sun is risen, he hath committed murder, and he shall die. If he have not wherewith to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold.

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 that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore 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 any man hurt a field or a vineyard, and put in his beast to feed upon that which is other men’s: he shall restore the best of whatsoever he hath in his own field, or in his vineyard, according to the estimation of the damage.

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 breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.

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 deliver money, or any vessel unto his friend to keep, and they be stolen away from him that received them: if the thief be found he shall restore 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 be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbour’s goods,

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.

To do any fraud, either in ox, or in ass, or sheep, or raiment, or any thing that may bring damage: the cause of both parties shall come to the gods: and if they give judgment, he shall restore double to his neighbour.

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 deliver ass, ox, sheep, or any beast, to his neighbour’s custody, and it die, or be hurt, or be taken by enemies, and no man saw it:

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.

There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour’s goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath; and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.

12 But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make [it] good unto its owner.

But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good 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 it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.

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 borrow of his neighbour any of these things, and it be hurt or die, the owner not being present, he shall be obliged to make 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.

But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of his work.

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 seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.

17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.

If the maid’s father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.

18 — Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.

19 — Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death.

Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.

20 — He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.

He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.

21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.

Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.

23 If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;

If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will 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.

And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children 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 thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.

26 — If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment in pledge, thou shalt return it to him before the sun goes down;

If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before 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.

For that same is the only thing wherewith he is covered, the clothing of his body, neither hath he any other to sleep in: if he cry to me, I will hear him, because I am compassionate.

28 Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.

Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.

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.

Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.

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.

Thou shalt do the same with the firstborn of thy oxen also and sheep: seven days let it be with its dam, the eighth day thou shalt give it 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 shall be holy men to me: the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but shall cast it to the dogs.