Exodus 22 Parallel Bible

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1	IF a man shall steal an ox or a ewe, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox and four ewes for a ewe.	“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 is found breaking into a house and is wounded so that he dies, there is no penalty for bloodshed.	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 the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood penalty for him; and he should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.	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 the animal is found in his possession alive, whether it is an ox or an ass, or a ewe, 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 a man shall cause a field or a vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his cattle loose to feed in another man's field, of the best of his own field and of the best of his own vineyard, he shall make restitution.	“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 fire breaks out and catches in the thorns so that the shocks of grain or the standing wheat or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.	“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 shall deliver to his neighbor money or stuff to keep and it is stolen out of the man's house, if the thief is found, let him pay 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 is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges to see whether he had a hand in the theft of his neighbor'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	For all manner of trespass, whether it be for an ox for an ass for a lamb for clothing or for any manner of lost thing which another man claims to be his, the case of both parties shall come before the judges; and whomever the judges shall convict, he shall make two-fold restitution to his neighbor.	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 delivers to his neighbor an ass or an ox or a lamb or any kind of animal to keep; and it dies or is hurt or taken away in plunder 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	Then there shall be an oath of the LORD between them both, that he had no hand in the theft of his neighbor's property; and the owner of it shall accept the oaths and he shall not 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 is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner thereof.	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 is torn in pieces, then let him bring it as evidence, and he shall not make good that which was torn.	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	And if a man borrow of his neighbor an animal, and it dies or it is injured, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely 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 thereof is with it, he shall not make restitution; and if it was hired, it came for its hire.	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	And if a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely 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 refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of a virgin.	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	You shall not suffer a witch to live.	“You shall not permit a sorceress to live.	“Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19	Whoever lies with an animal shall surely 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 who sacrifices to idols shall be utterly destroyed; but to the LORD alone shall he sacrifice.	“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	You shall neither harm a stranger nor oppress him; for you 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 harm 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 harm them, and they pray before me, I will surely hear their prayer;	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 wrath shall kindle, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall become 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 you lend money to any of my people who are the poor among you, you shall not be to him as an usurer, neither shall you take any usury from him.	“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 at all take your neighbor's clothes as a pledge, you must give them 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	For they are his only covering, it is his raiment for his body; with what shall he sleep? And if he prays before me, I will hear him; for 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	You shall not revile the judge nor curse the ruler 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	You shall not delay to offer the first fruits of the harvest of your threshing floor, and of your wine press; the first-born of your sons you shall give 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	Likewise you shall do with your oxen and with your sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day you shall 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	And you shall be holy men to me; neither shall you eat any flesh that has been torn by beasts in the field; you shall 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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Exodus 22 Parallel Bible Translations