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1 Yf a man steake an oxe or shepe ad kylle it or selle it, he shall restore .v. oxen for an oxe, and .iiij. shepe for a shepe. “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 Yf a thefe be founde breakynge vpp ad be smytten that he dye, there shall no bloude be shed 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 excepte the sonne be vpp when he is founde, then there shalbe bloude shed for him,A thefe shall make restitucyon: Yf he haue not wherewith, he shalbe solde for his thefte. 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 Yf the thefte be founde in his hande alyue (whether it be oxe, asse or shepe) 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 Yf a man do hurte felde or vyneyarde, so that he put in his beest to fede in another mans felde: off the best off hys owne felde, and of the best of his awne vyneyarde, shall he make restitucyon. “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 Yf fyre breake out and catch in the thornes, so that the stoukes of corne or the stodynge corne or felde be consumed therwith: he that kynled the fyre shall make restitucyon. “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 Yf a man delyuer his neghboure money or stuffe to kepe, and it be stolen out of his housse: Yf the these be foude, he shal paye 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 Yf the thefe be not founde, then the goodma of the housse shalbe brought vnto the goddes and swere, whether he haue put his hande vnto his neghbours good. 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 And in all maner of trespace, whether it be oxe, asse, shepe, rayment or ony maner lost thynge which another chalegeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the goddes. And whom the goddes condene: the same shall paye double vnto his neghboure. 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 Yf a man delyuer vnto his neghboure to kepe, asse, oxe, shepe or what soeuer beest it be and it dye or be hurte or dryuen awaye and no man se 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 shall an othe of the Lorde goo betwene them, whether he haue put his ha nde vnto his neghbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and the other shall not make it good: 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 Yf it be stollen from him, then he shall make restitucion vnto 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 Yf it be torne with wylde beestes, the let him bringe recorde of the teerynge: and he shall not make it good. 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 when a man boroweth oughte of his neghbour yf it be hurte or els dye, and yf the owner therof be not by, he shall make it good: “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 Yf the owner there of be by, he shall not make it good namely yf it be an hyred thinge ad came for hyre. 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 Yf a man begyle a mayde that is not betrouthed and lye with her, he shall endote her and take her to his 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 Yf hir father refuse to geue her vnto him, he shall paye money acordynge to the dowrie of virgens. 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 Thou shalt not suffre a witch to lyue, “You shall not permit a sorceress to live. “Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19 who soeuer lyeth with a beest, shalbe slayne for it. “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 offreth vnto ony goddes saue vnto the Lorde only, let him dye without redemption “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 vexe not a straunger nether oppresse him for ye were straungers in the londe of Egipte. “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 Ye shall trouble no wedowe nor fatherlesse childe: You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.
23 Yf ye shall trouble the: they shall crye vnto me, ad I wyll surely heare their crye 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 then will my wrath waxe hoote and I will kyll you with swerde, and youre wyues shalbe wedowes and youre childern fatherlesse. 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 Yf thou lende money to ani of my people that is poore by the, thou shalt not be as an vsurer vnto him, nether shalt oppresse him with vserye. “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 Yf thou take thi neghbours raymet to pledge, se that thou delyuer it vnto him agayne by that the sonne goo doune. 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 is his couerlet only: eue the rayment for his skynne wherin he slepeth: or els he will crye vnto me ad I will heare him, for I am mercyfull. 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 rayle vppon the goddes, nether curse the ruelar of thi 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 Thy frutes (whether they be drye or moyst) se thou kepe not backe. Thi firstborne sonne thou shalt geue 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 shalt thou doo of thine oxen and of thy shepe. Seuen dayes it shall be with the dame, and the .viij. daye thou shalt geue it 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 Ye shalbe holye people vnto me, and therfore shall ye eate no flesh that is torne of beestes in the feld. But shall cast it to dogges. “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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