American Standard Version

Exodus 22

1Ifamanshallstealanox,orasheep,andkillH4191it,orsellit;heshallpay five oxenforanox,andfour sheepforasheep.

2Ifthethiefbefoundbreakingin,andbesmittensothathedieth,thereshallbenobloodguiltinessforhim.

3Ifthesunberisenuponhim,thereshallbebloodguiltinessforhim;heshallmakerestitutionH7999:ifhehavenothing, thenheshallbesoldforhistheft.

4Ifthetheftbefoundinhishand alive,whetheritbeox,orass,orsheep,heshallpayH7999double.

5IfamanshallcauseafieldH7704orvineyardtobeeatenH398,andshalllethisbeast loose,anditfeedinanother man’sfieldH7704;ofthebestofhisownfieldH7704,andofthebestofhisown vineyard,shallhemakerestitutionH7999.

6Iffire breakout,andcatchinthorns,sothattheshocksofgrain,orthestanding grain,orthefieldareconsumed;hethatkindledthefireshallsurelymakeH5414restitutionH7999.

7IfamanshalldeliveruntohisneighborH7453moneyorstufftokeep,anditbestolenoutoftheman’shouseH1004;ifthethiefH1590befoundH4672,heshallpay double.

8Ifthethiefbenotfound,thenthemasterofthehouseshallcomeיָבֹ֖אya.Vo'H935nearuntoGodH430,toseewhetherhehavenotputhishand untohisneighbor’sH7453goods.

9Foreverymatteroftrespass,whetheritbeforoxH7794,forass,forsheepH7716,forraiment,orforanymanneroflostthing, whereofoneH376saith,Thisisit,thecauseofbothpartiesshallcomebeforeGod;hewhomGodshallcondemnshallpaydouble untohisneighborH7453.

10IfamandeliveruntohisneighborH7453anass,oranox,orasheep,oranybeast,tokeep;anditdie,orbeתִּהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961hurt,ordrivenawayH7971,nomanseeingit:

11theoathofJehovahshallbebetweenthem both,whetherhehathnotputhishand untohisneighbor’s goods;andtheownerH1167thereofshallacceptit,andheshallnotmakerestitutionH7999.

12Butifitbestolenfromhim,heshallmakerestitutionH7999untotheowner thereof.

13Ifitbetorninpieces, lethimbringitforwitness:heshallnotmakegoodthatwhichwastorn.

14Andifamanborrow aughtofhisneighbor,anditbehurt,ordie,theownerH1167thereofnotbeingwithit,heshallsurelymakerestitutionH7999.

15Iftheowner thereofbewithit,heshallnotmakeitgood:ifitbeahiredthing,itcameforitshire.

16Andifaman enticeavirginH1330thatisnotbetrothed,andliewithher,heshallsurelypayadowryforhertobehiswife.

17If her father utterlyrefusetogive her unto him,heshallpay money accordingtothedowryofvirgins.

18Thou shalt not sufferasorceresstolive.

19Whosoever liethwithabeastshallsurelybeputtodeath.

20Hethatsacrificeth untoanygod, save unto Jehovah only,shallbeH1961utterly destroyed.

21Andasojourner shalt thounotwrong,neithershalt thouoppresshim:forye were sojournersinthelandofEgypt.

22Ye shallnotafflictH6031anywidow,orfatherless child.

23Ifthou afflictthematall,andtheycryatall untome,Iwillsurelyheartheircry;

24andmywrathshallwax hot,andIwillkillyouwiththesword;andyourwivesshallbeH1961widows,andyourchildren fatherless.

25Ifthou lend moneytoanyofmypeoplewiththeethatispoor, thou shaltnotbetohimasacreditor;neithershall ye layuponhiminterest.

26Ifthouatalltakethy neighbor’sgarmentH8071topledge, thou shalt restoreituntohimbeforethesun goethdownיִשְׁכָּ֔בyish.KavH7901:

27forthatishisonly covering,itishisgarmentforhisskin: whereinshallhesleep?anditshallcometopass, whenhecrieth untome,thatIwillhear;forIamgracious.

28Thou shaltnotrevileGod,norcursearulerofthypeopleH1121.

29Thou shaltnotdelaytoofferofthy harvest,andoftheoutflowofthy presses.Thefirst-bornofthy sons shalt thougiveH5414untome.

30Likewise shalt thou dowiththine oxen,andwiththy sheep: seven daysitshallbeH1961withitsdam;ontheeighth day thou shaltgiveitme.

31And 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.

Commentaries on Exodus 22

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain