Chapter 22

If a man shall steal⁴ an ox, or a sheep, and kill¹ it, or sell¹ it; he shall restore¹⁷ five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

If a thief be found¹¹ breaking up, and be smitten⁹⁰ that he die,¹ [there shall] no blood [be shed] for him.

If the sun be risen¹ upon him, [there shall be] blood [shed] for him; [for] he should make full¹⁵ restitution;¹⁷ if he have nothing, then he shall be sold⁸ for his theft.

If the theft be certainly⁹ found¹¹ in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore¹⁷ double.

If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten,⁵⁵ and shall put¹⁴ in his beast, and shall feed¹⁴ in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.¹⁷

If fire break out,⁴ and catch¹ in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed⁸ [therewith]; he that kindled⁵⁶ the fire shall surely¹⁵ make restitution.¹⁷

If a man shall deliver⁴ unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep,² and it be stolen²⁷ out of the man's house; if the thief be found,¹¹ let him pay¹⁷ double.

If the thief be not found,¹¹ then the master of the house shall be brought⁸ unto the judges, [to see] whether he have put¹ his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

For all manner of trespass, [whether it be] for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, which [another] challengeth⁴ to be his, the cause of both parties shall come⁴ before the judges; [and] whom the judges shall condemn,⁵⁵ he shall pay¹⁷ double unto his neighbour.

If a man deliver⁴ unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep;² and it die,¹ or be hurt,⁸ or driven away,⁸ no man seeing⁶ [it]:

[Then] shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put¹ his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept¹ [thereof], and he shall not make [it] good.¹⁷

And if it be stolen^{2 1589 11} from him, he shall make restitution¹⁷ unto the owner thereof.

If it be² torn in pieces,¹¹ [then] let him bring⁵⁵ it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good¹⁷ that which was torn.

And if a man borrow⁴ [ought] of his neighbour, and it be hurt,⁸ or die,¹ the owner thereof [being] not with it, he shall surely¹⁵ make [it] good.¹⁷

[But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good:¹⁷ if it [be] an hired [thing], it came¹ for his hire.

And if a man entice¹⁷ a maid that is not betrothed,²⁷ and lie¹ with her, he shall surely² endow⁴ her to be his wife.

If her father utterly¹⁵ refuse¹⁷ to give² her unto him, he shall pay⁴ money according to the dowry of virgins.

Thou shalt not suffer a witch¹⁸ to live.¹⁷

Whosoever lieth⁶ with a beast shall surely² be put to death.⁹³

He that sacrificeth⁶ unto [any] god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.⁹³

Thou shalt neither vex⁵⁵ a stranger, nor oppress⁴ him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Ye shall not afflict¹⁷ any widow, or fatherless child.

If thou afflict¹⁷ them in any wise,¹⁵ and they cry⁴ at all² unto me, I will surely² hear⁴ their cry;

And my wrath shall wax hot,¹ and I will kill¹ you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

If thou lend⁵⁵ money to [any of] my people [that is] poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer,⁶ neither shalt thou lay⁴ upon him usury.

If thou at all² take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge,⁴ thou shalt deliver⁵⁵ it unto him by that the sun goeth down:²

For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep?⁴ and it shall come to pass, when he crieth⁴ unto me, that I will hear;¹ for I [am] gracious.

Thou shalt not revile¹⁷ the gods, nor curse⁴ the ruler of thy people.

Thou shalt not delay¹⁷ [to offer] the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give⁴ unto me.

Likewise shalt thou do⁴ with thine oxen, [and] with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give⁴ it me.

And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat⁴ [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast⁵⁵ it to the dogs.