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1 [The LORD continued,] |Whenever someone steals a bull or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must make up for the loss with five head of cattle to replace the bull or four sheep to replace the 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 anyone catches a thief breaking in and hits him so that he dies, he is not guilty of murder. 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 it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of murder. |A thief must make up for what he has stolen. If he is unable to do so, he must be sold [as a slave] to pay for what he stole. 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 But if the stolen animal is found alive in his possession, whether it's a bull, donkey, or a sheep, he must make up for the loss with double the amount. 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 |Whenever someone lets his livestock graze in a field or a vineyard, and they stray and graze in another person's field, he must make up for what the damaged field was expected to produce. But if he lets them ruin the whole field with their grazing, he must make up from his own field for the loss with the best from his field and vineyard. “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 |Whenever a fire starts and spreads into the underbrush so that it burns up stacked or standing grain or ruins a field, the person who started the fire must make up for 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 |This is what you must do whenever someone gives his neighbor silver or [other] valuables to keep for him, and they are stolen from that person's house: If the thief is caught, he must make up for the loss with double the amount. “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 is not caught, the owner of the house must be brought to God to find out whether or not he took his neighbor's valuables. 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 If there is a dispute over the ownership of a bull, a donkey, a sheep, an article of clothing, or any [other] lost property which two people claim as their own, both people must bring their case to God. The one whom God declares guilty must make up for his neighbor's loss with double the amount. 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 |This is what you must do whenever someone gives his neighbor a donkey, a bull, a sheep, or any other kind of animal to keep for him, and it dies, is injured, or is captured in war, and there are no witnesses. “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 The case between them must be settled by swearing an oath to the LORD that the neighbor did not take the other person's animal. The owner must accept the oath. The neighbor doesn't have to make up for the loss. 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 the animal was stolen from the neighbor, he must make up for the owner's loss. 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 was killed by a wild animal, he must bring in the dead body as evidence. He doesn't have to make up for an animal that has been killed. 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 |Whenever someone borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, the borrower must make up for the loss. “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 If the owner is with the animal, the borrower doesn't have to make up for the loss. If it is rented, the rental fee covers the loss. 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 |Whenever a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sexual intercourse with her, he must pay the bride-price and marry her. “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 her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount of money equal to the bride-price for virgins. 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 |Never let a witch live. “You shall not permit a sorceress to live. “Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19 |Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal must 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 |Whoever sacrifices to any god except the LORD must be condemned and destroyed. “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 |Never mistreat or oppress foreigners, because you were foreigners living in 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 |Never take advantage of any widow or orphan. You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.
23 If you do and they cry out to me, you can be sure that 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 I will become angry and have you killed in combat. Then your wives and children will become widows and orphans. 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 you lend money to my people-to any poor person among you-never act like a moneylender. Charge no interest. “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 you take any of your neighbor's clothes as collateral, give it back to him by 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 It may be the only clothes he has to cover his body. What else will he sleep in? When he cries out to me, I will listen 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 |Never show disrespect for God or curse a leader of your people. “You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people. “Do not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
29 |Never withhold your best wine from me. |You must give me your firstborn son. “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 You must do the same with your cattle and your sheep. They will stay with their mothers seven days, but on the eighth day you must give them 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 must be my holy people. Never eat the meat of an animal that has been killed by wild animals out in the countryside. Throw 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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