Exodus 22
1And if one steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it or sell it, he shall pay five calves fora calf, and four sheep for a sheep. 2And if the thief be found in the breachmade by himself and be struck and die, there shall not be blood shed for him. 3But if the sun be risen upon him, he is guilty, he shall die instead; and if a thief havenothing, let him be sold in compensation for what he has stolen. 4And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or sheep, he shallrestore them two-fold. 5And if any one should feed down a field or a vineyard, and should send in his beast tofeed down another field, he shall make compensation of his own field according to his produce; and ifhe shall have fed down the whole field, he shall pay for compensation the best of his own field and thebest of his vineyard. 6And if fire have gone forth and caught thorns, and should also set on fire threshing-floorsor ears of corn or a field, he that kindled the fire shall make compensation. 7And if any one give to his neighbor money or goods to keep, and they be stolen out ofthe man's house, if the thief be found he shall repay double. 8But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come forward before God,and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly in regard of any part of his neighbor's deposit, 9according to every injury alleged, both concerning a calf, and an ass, and a sheep, anda garment, and every alleged loss, whatever in fact it may be, —the judgment of both shall proceed beforeGod, and he that is convicted by God shall repay to his neighbor double. 10And if any one give to his neighbor to keep a calf or sheep or any beast, and it be woundedor die or be taken, and no one know, 11an oath of God shall be between both,each swearing that he has surely not at all been guilty in the matter of his neighbor's deposit;and so his master shall hold him guiltless, and he shall not make compensation. 12And if it be stolen from him, he shall make compensation to the owner. 13And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him towitness the prey, and he shall not make compensation. 14And if any one borrowought of his neighbor, and it be wounded or die or be carried away, and the owner of it benot with it, he shall make compensation. 15But if the owner be with it, he shall not make compensation: but if it be a hired thing,there shall bea compensation to him instead of his hire. 16And if any one deceive a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surelyendow her for a wife to himself. 17And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her to him for a wife,he shall pay compensation to her father according to the amount of the dowry of virgins. 18You⌃ shall not save the lives of sorcerers. 19Every one that lies with a beast you⌃ shall surely put to death. 20He that sacrifices to any gods but to the Lord alone, shall be destroyed by death. 21And you⌃ shall not hurt a stranger, nor afflict him; for you⌃ were strangers in the landof Egypt. 22You⌃ shall hurt no widow or orphan. 23And if you⌃ should afflict them by ill-treatment, and they should cry aloud to me, Iwill surely hear their voice. 24And I will be very angry, and will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widowsand your children orphans. 25And if you should lend money to your poor brother who is by you, you shall not be hardupon him you shall not exact usury of him. 26And if you take your neighbor's garment for a pledge, you shall restore it to him beforesunset. 27For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness; wherein shall hesleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will hearken to him, for I am merciful. 28You shall not revile the gods, nor speak ill of the ruler of your people. 29You shall not keep back the first fruits of your threshing floor and press. The firstbornof your sons you shall give to me. 30So shall you do with your calf and your sheep and your ass; seven days shall it be underthe mother, and the eighth day you shall give it to me. 31And you⌃ shall be holy men to me; and you⌃ shall not eat flesh taken of beasts, you⌃shall cast it to the dog.
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