Exodus 22 Parallel Bible

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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.	“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.	“Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the 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.	If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him,	“If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;
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 has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.	but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed. “Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution, but if they have nothing, they must be sold to pay for their theft.
4	If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.	If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.	If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.
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.	“If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard.	“If anyone grazes their livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in someone else’s field, the offender must make restitution from the best of their own field or 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.	“If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution.	“If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it burns shocks of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.
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:	“If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.	“If anyone gives a neighbor silver 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 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,	If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God to show whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor’s property.	But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges, and they must determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property.
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.	For every breach of trust, whether it is for an ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, ‘This is it,’ the case of both parties shall come before God. The one whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.	In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges declare guilty must pay back double to the other.
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:	“If a man gives to his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep safe, and it dies or is injured or is driven away, without anyone seeing it,	“If anyone gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to their neighbor for safekeeping and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking,
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 by the LORD shall be between them both to see whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor’s property. The owner shall accept the oath, and he shall not make restitution.	the issue between them will be settled by the taking of an oath before the LORD that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required.
12	But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.	But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.	But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made 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.	If it is torn by beasts, let him bring it as evidence. He shall not make restitution for what has been torn.	If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall bring in the remains as evidence and shall not be required to pay for the torn animal.
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.	“If a man borrows anything of his neighbor, and it is injured or dies, the owner not being with it, he shall make full restitution.	“If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution.
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.	If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hiring fee.	But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.
16	If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.	“If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.	“If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.
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.	If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins.	If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.
18	Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.	“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.	“Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19	Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.	“Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death.	“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal is to be put to death.
20	He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.	“Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the LORD alone, shall be devoted to destruction.	“Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed.
21	Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.	“You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.	“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.
22	You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.	You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.	“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.
23	If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:	If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry,	If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.
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 my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.	My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.
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.	“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him.	“If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest.
26	If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.	If ever you take your neighbor’s cloak in pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down,	If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it by 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 that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.	because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in? When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
28	Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.	“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.	“Do not blaspheme God or curse 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 delay to offer from the fullness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.	“Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. “You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
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.	You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep: seven days it shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.	Do the same with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.
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.	“You shall be consecrated to me. Therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by beasts in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.	“You are to be my holy people. So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts; throw it to the dogs.
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Exodus 22 Parallel Bible Translations