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Exodus 22:7-26

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:

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