Exodus 22

1 When a man steals an ox or sheep, and has slaughtered it or sold it, he repays [with] five of the herd for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep.

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

2 If in the breaking through, the thief is found, and he has been struck and has died, there is no blood for him;

If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

3 if the sun has risen on him, blood [is] for him, he certainly repays; if he has nothing, then he has been sold for his theft;

If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

4 if the theft is certainly found alive in his hand, whether ox, or donkey, or sheep—he repays double.

If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.

5 When a man depastures a field or vineyard, and has sent out his beast, and it has pastured in the field of another, he repays [with] the best of his field, and the best of his vineyard.

“If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.

6 When fire goes forth and has found thorns, and a stack, or the standing grain, or the field has been consumed, he who causes the burning certainly repays.

“If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

7 When a man gives silver or vessels to his neighbor to keep, and it has been stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief is found, he repays double.

“If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

8 If the thief is not found, then the master of the house has been brought near to God [to see] whether he has not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbor.

If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on his neighbor’s goods.

9 For every matter of transgression, for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for raiment, for any lost thing of which it is said that it is his, the matter of them both comes to God; he whom God condemns repays double to his neighbor.

For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.

10 When a man gives to his neighbor a donkey, or ox, or sheep, or any beast to keep, and it has died, or has been hurt, or taken captive, [with] none seeing—

“If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;

11 an oath of YHWH is between them both, that he has not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbor, and its owner has accepted, and he does not repay;

the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

12 but if it is certainly stolen from him, he repays to its owner;

But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.

13 if it is certainly torn, he brings it in [as] a witness; he does not repay the torn thing.

If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

14 And when a man asks for [anything] from his neighbor, and it has been hurt or has died—its owner not being with it—he certainly repays;

“If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

15 if its owner [is] with it, he does not repay—if it [is] a hired thing, it has come for its hire.

If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.

16 And when a man entices a virgin who [is] not betrothed, and has lain with her, he certainly endows her to himself for a wife;

“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

17 if her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he weighs out money according to the dowry of virgins.

If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

18 You do not keep a witch alive.

“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

19 Whoever lies with a beast is certainly put to death.

“Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.

20 He who is sacrificing to a god, except to YHWH alone, is devoted.

“He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.

21 And you do not oppress a sojourner, nor crush him, for you have been sojourners in the land of Egypt.

“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

22 You do not afflict any widow or orphan;

“You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.

23 if you really afflict him, surely if he cries to Me at all, I certainly hear his cry;

If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

24 and My anger has burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons orphans.

and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25 If you lend money [to] My poor people [who are] with you, you are not as a usurer to him; you do not lay usury on him;

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.

26 if you take the garment of your neighbor in pledge at all, you return it to him during the going in of the sun:

If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,

27 for it is his only covering, it [is] his garment for his skin; wherein does he lie down? And it has come to pass, when he cries to Me, that I have heard, for I [am] gracious.

for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.

28 You do not revile God, and you do not curse a prince among your people.

“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

29 You do not delay your fullness and your liquids; you give the firstborn of your sons to Me;

“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

30 so you do to your ox [and] to your sheep; it is with its mother [for] seven days, on the eighth day you give it to Me.

You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

31 And you are holy men to Me, and you do not eat flesh torn in the field, you cast it to a dog.

“You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.