1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.3But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him; he shall make restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.5If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.“If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.6If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.“If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.7If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.“If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.8If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on his neighbor’s goods.If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods.9In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.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 challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.10If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,“If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:If a man deliver unto his neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:11an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.Then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.the oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, whether he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.12But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.13If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.14If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.“If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.15If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.16If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.17If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.18You must not allow a sorceress to live.“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.19Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.“Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.20If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.“He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.21You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.22You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.“You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.23If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;24My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.25If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.26If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:If thou at all take thy neighbor’s garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:27because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.29You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.Thou shalt not delay to offer of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.30You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.31You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.“You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.And ye shall be holy men unto me: therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
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