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Exodus 22:1-9

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.

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