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. 2 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, there shall be guilt
of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he
shall be sold for his theft. 4 If the stolen property is found in his hand
alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
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
the best of his own field, and from the best of his own 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.
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.
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.
9 For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for
sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, whereof 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 “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 the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn’t put
his hand to his neighbor’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he
shall not make restitution. 12 But if it is stolen from him, he shall make
restitution to the owner of it. 13 If it is torn in pieces, let him bring
it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
14 “If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or
dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
15 If the owner of it is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a
leased thing, it came for its lease.
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. 17 If her
father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to
the dowry of virgins.
18 “You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
19 “Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
20 “He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly
destroyed.
21 “You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for
you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
22 “You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will
surely hear their cry; 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.
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.
26 If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it
to him before the sun goes down, 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.
28 “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a 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. 30 You shall do likewise
with your oxen and with your sheep. Seven days it shall be with its mother,
then on the eighth day you shall give it 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.
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