Exodus 22

1 If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it or sell it, he shall restore fiue oxen for the oxe, and foure sheepe for the sheepe.

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.

2 If a thiefe bee founde breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood shall be shed for him.

If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.

3 But if it be in the day light, blood shall be shed for him: for he should make full restitution: if he had not wherewith, then shoulde he bee solde for his theft.

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.

4 If the theft bee founde with him, aliue, (whether it be oxe, asse, or sheepe) he shall restore the double.

If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.

5 If a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard.

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.

6 If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.

— 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.

7 If a man deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the thiefe be found, he shall pay the double.

— 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;

8 If the thiefe be not founde, then the master of the house shalbe brought vnto the Iudges to sweare, whether he hath put his hande vnto his neighbours good, or no.

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.

9 In all maner of trespasse, whether it bee for oxen, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which an other chalengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, he shall pay the double vnto his neighbour.

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.

10 If a man deliuer vnto his neighbour to keepe asse, or oxe, or sheepe, or any beast, and it die, or be hurt, or taken away by enemies, and no man see it,

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],

11 An othe of the Lord shalbe betweene the twaine, that hee hath not put his hande vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and he shall not make it good:

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.

12 But if it be stollen from him, he shall make restitution vnto the owner thereof.

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

13 If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.

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

14 And if a man borow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or els die, the owner thereof not being by, he shall surely make it good.

— 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;

15 If the owner thereof bee by, hee shall not make it good: for if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.

16 And if a man entise a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee shall endowe her, and take her to his wife.

And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.

17 If her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shall pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins.

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

18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.

— Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

19 Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death.

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

20 Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.

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

21 Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

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

22 Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.

Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

23 If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry.

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

24 Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.

and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25 If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.

— 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.

26 If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:

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

27 For that is his couering only, and this is his garment for his skin: wherin shall he sleepe? therefore when he crieth vnto mee, I will heare him: for I am mercifull.

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.

28 Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.

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

29 Thine abundance and thy licour shalt thou not keepe backe. The first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue me.

— 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.

30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheepe: seuen dayes it shall bee with his damme, and the eight day thou shalt giue it me.

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.

31 Ye shall be an holy people vnto me, neither shall ye eate any flesh that is torne of beastes in the fielde: ye shall cast it to the dogge.

— 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.