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 steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it: five oxen shall he restore 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 while breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

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.

If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; he shall make full restitution; if he have nothing, then shall he 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 the thing stolen be actually found in his hand alive, whether it be 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 a man cause a field or vineyard to be eaten off, and he let his beasts enter, and they feed in another man's field; with the best of his own field, and with best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

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 break out, and meet with thorns, so that stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed thereby, he that kindled the fire shall surely make 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 do deliver unto his neighbor money or vessels to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house: if the thief be found, he shall pay 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 found, then shall the master of the house be brought unto the judges, [to swear] that he have not stretched out his hand against his neighbor'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.

For all manner of trespass, for ox, for ass, for lamb, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, of which he can say, This is it, before the judges shall come the cause of both parties, and he, whom the judges may condemn, shall pay double unto 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 deliver unto his neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a lamb, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing 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.

Then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both, that he have not stretched out his hand against his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept this, and he shall not make it good.

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

But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

13 If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.

If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it as evidence; that which was torn he shall not make good.

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;

And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make it good.

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 thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hired thing, the loss is included in its hire.

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.

And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow 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 refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

18 — Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

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

Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

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

He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, shall be utterly destroyed.

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

And a stranger thou shalt not vex, and shalt not oppress him; for strangers ye were in the land of Egypt.

22 Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

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

If thou afflict him in any wise; [for if he cry at all unto me, I will surely hear his 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 wrath shall wax hot, and I will slay 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 my people, to the poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as a lender of money; thou shalt not lay upon him usury.

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 at all thy neighbor's raiment in pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him by the time the sun goeth down;

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 it is his only covering, it is his raiment for his skin; wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

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

The judges thou shalt not revile; and a ruler among 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.

The first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors, shalt thou not delay to offer; the first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto 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.

In like manner shalt thou do with thy ox, with thy sheep; seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it 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.

And holy men shall ye be unto me: and flesh that is torn of beasts in the field, shall ye not eat; to the dogs shall ye cast it.