Exodus 22

Property Rights

1“1IfH3588 a manH376 stealsH1589 an oxH7794 orH176 a sheepH7716 and slaughtersH2873 it orH176 sellsH4376 it, he shall payH7999 fiveH2568 oxenH1241 for the oxH7794 and 2fourH702 sheepH6629 for the sheepH7716.

2“3IfH518 the 4thiefH1590 is 5caughtH4672 while breakingH4290 in and is struckH5221 so that he diesH4191, thereH369 will be noH369 bloodguiltinessH1818 on his account. 3But ifH518 the sunH8121 has risenH2224 on him, there will be bloodguiltinessH1818 on his account. He shall surelyH7999 makeH7999 restitutionH7999; ifH518 he owns nothingH369, then he shall be 6soldH4376 for his theftH1591. 4IfH518 whatH1591 he stoleH1591 is actuallyH4672 foundH4672 aliveH2416 in his 7possessionH3027, whetherH4480 an oxH7794 orH5704 a donkeyH2543 orH5704 a sheepH7716, 8he shall payH7999 doubleH8147.

5“IfH3588 a manH376 lets a fieldH7704 orH176 vineyardH3754 be grazedH1197 bare and letsH7971 his animalH1165 looseH7971 so that it grazesH1197 in anotherH312 man’s fieldH7704, he shall makeH7999 restitutionH7999 from the bestH4315 of his own fieldH7704 and the bestH4315 of his own vineyardH3754.

6“IfH3588 a fireH784 breaksH3318 out and spreadsH4672 to thornH6975 bushesH6975, so that stackedH1430 grain orH176 the standingH7054 grainH7054 orH176 the fieldH7704 itself is consumedH398, he who startedH1197 the fireH1200 shall surelyH7999 makeH7999 restitutionH7999.

7“9IfH3588 a manH376 givesH5414 his neighborH7453 moneyH3701 orH176 goodsH3627 to keepH8104 for him and it is stolenH1589 from the man’sH376 houseH1004, ifH518 the thiefH1590 is 10caughtH4672, he shall payH7999 doubleH8147. 8IfH518 the thiefH1590 is not 11caughtH4672, then the ownerH1167 of the houseH1004 shall 12appearH7126 beforeH413 1314the judgesH430, to determine whetherH518H3808 he 15laidH7971 his handsH3027 on his neighbor’sH7453 propertyH4399. 9For everyH3605 16breachH6588 of trustH6588, whether it is for oxH7794, for donkeyH2543, for sheepH7716, for clothingH8008, or for anyH3605 lostH9 thingH9 about whichH834 one saysH559, ‘ThisH2088 is it,’ the 17caseH1697 of bothH8147 parties shall comeH935 beforeH5704 1819the judgesH430; he whomH834 20the judgesH430 condemnH7561 shall payH7999 doubleH8147 to his neighborH7453.

10“IfH3588 a manH376 givesH5414 his neighborH7453 a donkeyH2543, an oxH7794, a sheepH7716, orH176 anyH3605 animalH929 to keepH8104 for him, and it diesH4191 orH176 is hurtH7665 orH176 is drivenH7617 awayH7617 while noH369 oneH369 is lookingH7200, 11an 21oathH7621 before the LordH3068 shall be madeH1961 by the twoH8147 of them 22that he has not 23laidH7971 handsH3027 on his neighbor’sH7453 propertyH4399; and its ownerH1167 shall acceptH3947 it, and he shall not makeH7999 restitutionH7999. 12But ifH518 it is actuallyH1589 stolenH1589 from him, he shall makeH7999 restitutionH7999 to its ownerH1167. 13IfH518 it is all tornH2963 to piecesH2963, let him bringH935 it as evidenceH5707; he shall not makeH7999 restitutionH7999 for whatH2966 has been tornH2966 to pieces.

14“IfH3588 a manH376 24borrowsH7592 anything from his neighborH7453, and it is injuredH7665 orH176 diesH4191 while its ownerH1167 is not with it, he shall makeH7999 fullH7999 restitutionH7999. 15IfH518 its ownerH1167 is with it, he shall not makeH7999 restitutionH7999; ifH518 it is hiredH7916, it cameH935 for its hireH7939.

Sundry Laws

16“25IfH3588 a manH376 seducesH6601 a virginH1330 whoH834 is not engagedH781, and liesH7901 with her, he must payH4117 a dowryH4117 for her to be his wifeH802. 17IfH518 her fatherH1 absolutelyH3985 refusesH3985 to giveH5414 her to him, he shall 26payH8254 moneyH3701 equal to the 27dowryH4119 for virginsH1330.

18“You shall not allow a 28sorceressH3784 to liveH2421.

19“29WhoeverH3605 liesH7901 with an animalH929 shall surelyH4191 be putH4191 to deathH4191.

20“30He who sacrificesH2076 to 31any godH430, otherH1115 thanH1115 to the LordH3068 aloneH905, shall be 32utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763.

21“33You shall not wrongH3238 a strangerH1616 or oppressH3905 him, for you were strangersH1616 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 2234You shall not afflictH6031 anyH3605 widowH490 or orphanH3490. 23IfH518 you afflictH6031 him at allH6031, and 35ifH518 he does cryH6817 out to Me, 36I will surelyH8085 hearH8085 his cryH6818; 24and My angerH639 will be kindledH2734, and I will killH2026 you with the swordH2719, 37and your wivesH802 shall becomeH1961 widowsH490 and your childrenH1121 fatherlessH3490.

25“38IfH518 you lendH3867 moneyH3701 to My peopleH5971, to the poorH6041 39amongH5973 you, you are not to 40actH1961 as a creditorH5383 to him; you shall not 41chargeH7760H5921 him 42interestH5392. 26IfH518 you everH2254 takeH2254 your neighbor’sH7453 cloakH8008 43as a pledgeH2254, you are to returnH7725 it to him beforeH5704 the sunH8121 setsH935, 27for that is his onlyH905 coveringH3682; it is his cloakH8071 for his 44bodyH5785. WhatH4100 else shall he sleepH7901 in? And it shall comeH1961 about that 45whenH3588 he criesH6817 out to Me, I will hearH8085 him, for 46I am graciousH2587.

28“You shall not 4748curseH7043 GodH430, 49norH3808 curseH779 a rulerH5387 of your peopleH5971.

29“50You shall not delayH309 the offering from 51your harvestH4395 and your vintageH1831. 52The firstbornH1060 of your sonsH1121 you shall giveH5414 to Me. 3053You shall doH6213 the sameH3651 with your oxenH7794 and with your sheepH6629. It shall be with its motherH517 sevenH7651 daysH3117; 54on the eighthH8066 dayH3117 you shall giveH5414 it to Me.

31“55You shall be holyH6944 menH376 to Me, therefore 56you shall not eatH398 any fleshH1320 tornH2966 to pieces in the fieldH7704; you shall throwH7993 it to the dogsH3611.