New American Standard Bible 1995

Exodus 22:7-26

7“1If a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is 2caught, he shall pay double. 8If the thief is not 3caught, then the owner of the house shall 4appear before 5 6the judges, to determine whether he 7laid his hands on his neighbor’s property. 9For every 8breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, ‘This is it,’ the 9case of both parties shall come before 10 11the judges; he whom 12the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

10“If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep for him, and it dies or is hurt or is driven away while no one is looking, 11an 13oath before the Lord shall be made by the two of them 14that he has not 15laid hands on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. 12But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. 13If it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

14“If a man 16borrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. 15If its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.

16“17If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife. 17If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall 18pay money equal to the 19dowry for virgins.

18“You shall not allow a 20sorceress to live.

19“21Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.

20“22He who sacrifices to 23any god, other than to the Lord alone, shall be 24utterly destroyed.

21“25You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22 26You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. 23If you afflict him at all, and 27if he does cry out to Me, 28I will surely hear his cry; 24and My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, 29and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

25“30If you lend money to My people, to the poor 31among you, you are not to 32act as a creditor to him; you shall not 33charge him 34interest. 26If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak 35as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets,

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Notes

1. Exodus 22:7 Lev 6:1-7 ↩
2. Exodus 22:7 Lit found ↩
3. Exodus 22:8 Lit found ↩
4. Exodus 22:8 Lit approach to ↩
5. Exodus 22:8 Or God ↩
6. Exodus 22:8 Ex 22:9; Deut 17:8, 9; 19:17 ↩
7. Exodus 22:8 Lit stretched his hand ↩
8. Exodus 22:9 Or matter of transgression ↩
9. Exodus 22:9 Lit matter ↩
10. Exodus 22:9 Or God ↩
11. Exodus 22:9 Ex 22:8, 28; Deut 25:1 ↩
12. Exodus 22:9 Or God ↩
13. Exodus 22:11 Heb 6:16 ↩
14. Exodus 22:11 Lit whether ↩
15. Exodus 22:11 Lit stretched his hand ↩
16. Exodus 22:14 Lit asks ↩
17. Exodus 22:16 Deut 22:28, 29 ↩
18. Exodus 22:17 Lit weigh out silver ↩
19. Exodus 22:17 Gen 34:12; 1 Sam 18:25 ↩
20. Exodus 22:18 Lev 19:31; 20:6, 27; Deut 18:10, 11; 1 Sam 28:3; Jer 27:9, 10 ↩
21. Exodus 22:19 Lev 18:23; 20:15, 16; Deut 27:21 ↩
22. Exodus 22:20 Ex 32:8; 34:15; Lev 17:7; Num 25:2; Deut 17:2, 3, 5; 1 Kin 18:40; 2 Kin 10:25 ↩
23. Exodus 22:20 Lit the gods ↩
24. Exodus 22:20 Lit put under the ban ↩
25. Exodus 22:21 Ex 23:9; Lev 19:33, 34; 25:35; Deut 1:16; 10:19; 27:19; Zech 7:10 ↩
26. Exodus 22:22 Deut 24:17, 18; Prov 23:10, 11; Jer 7:6, 7 ↩
27. Exodus 22:23 Deut 15:9; Job 35:9; Luke 18:7 ↩
28. Exodus 22:23 Deut 10:18; Job 34:28; Ps 10:14, 17, 18; 18:6; 68:5; James 5:4 ↩
29. Exodus 22:24 Ps 109:2, 9 ↩
30. Exodus 22:25 Lev 25:35-37; Deut 15:7-11 ↩
31. Exodus 22:25 Lit with ↩
32. Exodus 22:25 Lit be ↩
33. Exodus 22:25 Lit lay upon ↩
34. Exodus 22:25 Deut 23:19, 20; Neh 5:7; Ps 15:5; Ezek 18:8 ↩
35. Exodus 22:26 Deut 24:6, 10-13; Job 24:3; Prov 20:16; Amos 2:8 ↩

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