Exodus 22

1 "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.

And if one steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it or sell it, he shall pay five calves for a calf, and four sheep for a sheep.

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

And if the thief be found in the breach [made by himself] and be struck and die, there shall not be blood shed for him.

3 If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

But if the sun be risen upon him, he is guilty, he shall die instead; and if a thief have nothing, let him be sold in compensation for what he has stolen.

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

And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or sheep, he shall restore them two-fold.

5 "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and lets his animal loose, and it grazes in another man's field, he shall make restitution from his own field according to his produce; and if he shall have grazed over the whole field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.

And if any one should feed down a field or a vineyard, and should send in his beast to feed down another field, he shall make compensation of his own field according to his produce; and if he shall have fed down the whole field, he shall pay for compensation the best of his own field and the best of his vineyard.

6 "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.

And if fire have gone forth and caught thorns, and should also set on fire threshing-floors or ears of corn or a field, he that kindled the fire shall make compensation.

7 "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.

And if any one give to his neighbour money or goods to keep, and they be stolen out of the man's house, if the thief be found he shall repay double.

8 If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come forward before God, and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly in regard of any part of his neighbour's deposit,

9 For every matter of trespass, whether it be 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.

according to every injury alleged, both concerning a calf, and an ass, and a sheep, and a garment, and every alleged loss, whatever in fact it may be, —the judgement of both shall proceed before God, and he that is convicted by God shall repay to his neighbour double.

10 "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;

And if any one give to his neighbour to keep a calf or sheep or any beast, and it be wounded or die or be taken, and no one know,

11 the oath of God shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

an oath of God shall be between both, [each swearing] that he has surely not at all been guilty in the matter of his neighbour's deposit; and so his master shall hold him guiltless, and he shall not make compensation.

12 But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.

And if it be stolen from him, he shall make compensation to the owner.

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

And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to [witness] the prey, and he shall not make compensation.

14 "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.

And if any one borrow [ought] of his neighbour, and it be wounded or die or be carried away, and the owner of it be not with it, he shall make compensation.

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

But if the owner be with it, he shall not make compensation: but if it be a hired thing, there shall be [a compensation] to him instead of his hire.

16 "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.

And if any one deceive a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her for a wife to himself.

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

And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife, he shall pay compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins.

18 "You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

You shall not save the lives of sorcerers.

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

Every one that lies with a beast you shall surely put to death.

20 "He who sacrifices to another god, except to YHWH only, shall be utterly destroyed.

He that sacrifices to any gods but to the Lord alone, shall be destroyed by death.

21 "You shall not wrong a foreigner, neither shall you oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

And you shall not hurt a stranger, nor afflict him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

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

You shall hurt no widow or orphan.

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

And if you should afflict them by ill-treatment, and they should cry aloud to me, I will surely hear their voice.

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

And I will be very angry, and will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children orphans.

25 "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

And if you should lend money to your poor brother who is by you, you shall not be hard upon him you shall not exact usury of him.

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

And if you take your neighbour's garment for a pledge, you shall restore it to him before sunset.

27 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.

For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness; wherein shall he sleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will listen to him, for I am merciful.

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

You shall not revile the gods, nor speak ill of the ruler of your people.

29 "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.

You shall not keep back the first fruits of your threshing floor and press. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.

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

So shall you do with your calf and your sheep and your ass; seven days shall it be under the mother, and the eighth day you shall give it to me.

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

And you shall be holy men to me; and you shall not eat flesh taken of beasts, you shall cast it to the dog.