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1 When a man steals an ox or sheep, and has slaughtered it or sold it, he repays [with] five of the herd for the ox, and four of the flock for 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 in the breaking through, the thief is found, and he has been struck and has died, there is no blood for him; 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 if the sun has risen on him, blood [is] for him, he certainly repays; if he has nothing, then he has been 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 theft is certainly found alive in his hand, whether ox, or donkey, or sheep—he repays 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 When a man depastures a field or vineyard, and has sent out his beast, and it has pastured in the field of another, he repays [with] the best of his field, and the best of his 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 When fire goes forth and has found thorns, and a stack, or the standing grain, or the field has been consumed, he who causes the burning certainly repays. “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 When a man gives silver or vessels to his neighbor to keep, and it has been stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief is found, he repays 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 has been brought near to God [to see] whether he has not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbor. 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 every matter of transgression, for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for raiment, for any lost thing of which it is said that it is his, the matter of them both comes to God; he whom God condemns repays double 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 When a man gives to his neighbor a donkey, or ox, or sheep, or any beast to keep, and it has died, or has been hurt, or taken captive, [with] none seeing— “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 an oath of YHWH is between them both, that he has not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbor, and its owner has accepted, and he does not repay; 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 certainly stolen from him, he repays to its 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 is certainly torn, he brings it in [as] a witness; he does not repay the torn thing. 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 when a man asks for [anything] from his neighbor, and it has been hurt or has died—its owner not being with it—he certainly repays; “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 its owner [is] with it, he does not repay—if it [is] a hired thing, it has come 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 when a man entices a virgin who [is] not betrothed, and has lain with her, he certainly endows her to himself for a 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 her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he weighs out money according to the dowry of 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 You do not keep a witch alive. “You shall not permit a sorceress to live. “Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19 Whoever lies with a beast is certainly 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 is sacrificing to a god, except to YHWH alone, is devoted. “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 And you do not oppress a sojourner, nor crush him, for you have been sojourners 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 do not afflict 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 really afflict him, surely if he cries to Me at all, I certainly hear his 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 anger has burned, and I have slain you by the sword, and your wives have been widows, and your sons 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 poor people [who are] with you, you are not as a usurer to him; you do not lay usury on 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 take the garment of your neighbor in pledge at all, you return it to him during the going in of the sun: 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 it is his only covering, it [is] his garment for his skin; wherein does he lie down? And it has come to pass, when he cries to Me, that I have heard, for I [am] gracious. 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 do not revile God, and you do not curse a prince among 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 do not delay your fullness and your liquids; you give the firstborn of your 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 so you do to your ox [and] to your sheep; it is with its mother [for] seven days, on the eighth day you 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 are holy men to Me, and you do not eat flesh torn in the field, you cast it to a dog. “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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