Exodus 22

1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

2 If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

3 But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.

4 If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.

5 If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.

6 If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

7 If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.

8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

10 If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,

11 an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.

12 But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

13 If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

14 If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.

15 If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.

16 If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.

17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

18 You must not allow a sorceress to live.

19 Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.

20 If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.

21 You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

22 You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.

23 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.

24 My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.

25 If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

26 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,

27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

28 You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

29 You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.

31 You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.

1 ¶ If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, [there shall] no blood [be shed] for him.

3 If the sun be risen upon him, [there shall be] blood [shed] for him; [for] he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed [therewith]; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

7 ¶ If a man shall 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 pay double.

8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

9 For all manner of trespass, [whether it be] for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, which [another] challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; [and] whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

10 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing [it]:

11 [Then] shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept [thereof], and he shall not make [it] good.

12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

13 If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which was torn.

14 And if a man borrow [ought] of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof [being] not with it, he shall surely make [it] good.

15 [But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it came for his hire.

16 ¶ And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

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

18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

20 He that sacrificeth unto [any] god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

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

25 ¶ If thou lend money to [any of] my people [that is] poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

27 For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I [am] gracious.

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

29 Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, [and] with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

1 If any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

2 If a thief be taken to break in, and be beaten to death, let no judgment of blood be passed upon him.

3 But when the sun is risen upon him, then shall the judgment of blood be let go. But a thief shall make restitution. If he have nothing, let him be sold for his theft.

4 And if the theft be found with him alive, whether it be ox, ass, or sheep, he shall restore it double.

5 If a man hurt a field or vineyard, and let his cattle hurt another man's field, he shall make restitution of the best of his field or vineyard.

6 If a fire come out, and take the thorns, and burn the sheaves, or the corn that is yet standing, or the field, he that kindled the fire shall make restitution.

7 If a man keep money or goods for his neighbour, and it be stolen out of his house, and the thief be found, he shall give it again double.

8 But if the thief be not found, then the landlord shall be brought before the gods, whether he have not laid his hand upon his neighbour's goods.

9 If a man owe another any trespass, whether it be oxen, or asses, or sheep, or raiment, or any thing that is lost, both their things shall come before the gods. Whom the gods condemn, he shall restore it to his neighbor in two parts.

10 If a man keep an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, for his neighbour, and it die, or be hurt, or be driven away from him, that no man see it,

11 Then they shall take an oath with the LORD, whether he lay not his hand upon his neighbour's goods; and the lord of the manor shall accept it, that he pay not.

12 But if a thief steal it from him, he shall pay it unto his lord.

13 But if it be torn, he shall bring testimony of it, and not pay.

14 If any man borrow it of his neighbour, and be hurt, or die, that his lord be not with him, he shall pay it.

15 But if his lord be with him, then he shall not pay it, if he hath paid it for his money.

16 If any man persuade a virgin that is not yet betrothed, and put her to sleep, he shall give her her morning gift, and have her to wife.

17 And if her father refuse to give her unto him, then he shall weigh the money that is due unto a virgin for a morning gift.

18 Thou shalt not suffer the sorceresses to live.

19 Whosoever shall put any beast to sleep shall surely be put to death.

20 Whosoever sacrificeth unto gods, but unto the LORD only, let him be accursed,

21 Thou shalt not oppress the strangers, neither shalt thou oppress them: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22 Ye shall not offend widows and fatherless.

23 If thou shalt offend them, they shall cry unto me, and I will hear their cry;

24 Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will slay you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25 When thou lendest money unto my people, which are poor with thee, thou shalt not press him to any hurt, neither shalt thou lay usury upon him.

26 If thou take a garment of thy neighbour for a pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun go down.

27 For his garment is the covering of his skin, wherein he sleepeth. But if he shall cry unto me, I will hear him: for I am merciful.

28 Thou shalt not curse the gods, neither shalt thou blaspheme the ruler of thy people.

29 Thy abundance and thy tears shalt thou not pardon. Thy first son shalt thou give me.

30 So shalt thou do also unto thy bullock and thy sheep. Seven days let it be with its mother, and on the eighth day give it to me.

31 Ye shall be holy men before me: therefore ye shall not eat flesh torn of beasts in the field, but ye shall cast it to the dogs.