Exodus 22

1 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore 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 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.

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 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.

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 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:

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 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,

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 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.

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 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:

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 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.

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 were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.

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

13 If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.

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 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.

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

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 seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to 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 the maid’s father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.

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 Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.

You shall not save the lives of sorcerers.

19 Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.

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

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

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

21 Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers 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 hurt a widow or an orphan.

You shall hurt no widow or orphan.

23 If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will 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 rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike 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 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.

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

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

27 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.

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

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

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

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: the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but 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.