Revised Version 1895

Exodus 22:6-12

6Ifאִם־'im-H518fire breakoutאֶל־'el-H413, and catch in thorns,soH5414that the shocks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed; he that kindled the fire shallsurelyH3588makeH5414restitutionH7999.

7IfH518amanבַּֽעַל־ba.'al-H1167shalldeliverH7971unto his neighbour money or stuff tokeepוְנִקְרַ֥בve.nik.RavH7126, and it be stolenoutH7971of the man’shouseH1004;ifH518thethiefH1590befoundH4672, he shall pay double.

8Ifכִּי־ki-H3588the thief benotH2088found, then themasterיֹאמַר֙yo.MarH559of the house shallcomeיָבֹ֖אya.Vo'H935nearH5921untoGodH430, toseeH935whether he havenotH2088putH935his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.

9Foreveryכָּל־kol-H3605matter of trespass,whetherH176it be foroxH7794, for ass, forsheepH7716, for raiment, or foranyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605manner of lostthingH3588, whereof one saith, This is it, thecauseH5414ofbothכָּל־kol-H3605partiesאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376shall comebeforeאֶל־'el-H413GodH5414; he whomGodH5414shall condemn shallpayH5414double unto his neighbour.

10Ifאִם־'im-H518amanH1167deliverH7971unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, oranyתִּהְיֶה֙tih.YehH1961beast, tokeepוְלָקַ֥חve.la.KachH3947; and it die, or be hurt, or drivenawayH7971,noH3808manH1167seeing it:

11the oath of the LORD shall bebetweenמֵעִמּ֑וֹme.'i.MoH5973them both,whetherH518he hathnotH518put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and theownerH1167thereof shall accept it, and he shallnotH518makerestitutionH7999.

12ButifH518it be stolen from him, he shall makerestitutionH7999unto the owner thereof.

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