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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,
he is guilty
of bloodshed. 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
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 “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 whether
or not he
has put his hand
on his neighbor’s
goods.
9 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 “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 the LORD
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 stolen from
him, the one
who stole shall
make restitution
to its owner.
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, its owner
not being with it,
he shall surely
make restitution.
15 If
its owner 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 the LORD
only, shall
be utterly destroyed.
21 “You
shall not wrong an alien
or 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. You
shall not 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 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 “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.