Exodus 22

Property Rights

1
Ch 21:37 in Heb
If someone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and bfour sheep for the sheep--
2
Ch 22:1 in Heb
If the dthief is
Lit found
caught while
I.e., at night; cf. v 3
breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no guilt for bloodshed on his account.
3If the sun has risen on him, there will be guilt for bloodshed on his account--A thief shall certainly make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be gsold for his theft. 4If what he stole is actually found alive in his
Lit hand
possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, ihe shall pay double.

5 “If someone lets a field or vineyard be grazed bare and lets his animal loose so that it grazes in another person’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.

6 “If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, and stacked grain or the standing grain or the field itself is consumed, the one who started the fire must make restitution.

7jIf someone gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the
Lit man’s
neighbor’s house, if the thief is
Lit found
caught, then the thief shall pay double.
8If the thief is not
Lit found
caught, then the owner of the house shall
Lit approach to
appear before
Or God
,
pthe judges, to determine whether he
Lit stretched his hand
laid his hands on his neighbor’s property.
9For every
Or matter of wrongdoing
breach 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
Lit matter
case of both parties shall come before
Or God
,
uthe judges; he whom
Or God
the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

10 “If someone gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep for him, and it dies or is injured or is driven away while no one is looking, 11an woath before the Lord shall be
Lit between the two
taken by the two of them
Lit if
that he has not
Lit reached out his hand
laid a hand on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.
12But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. 13If it is all torn to pieces, have him bring it as evidence; he shall not be compelled to make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

14 “And if someone
Lit asks
borrows an animal 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, the borrower shall not be compelled to make restitution. If it is hired, it
I.e., the fee covers the loss
came by its hire.

Various Laws

16acIf a man seduces a virgin who is not
A betrothed couple was considered legally married, but did not yet live together
betrothed and sleeps with her, he must pay a
I.e., bride-price
dowry for her to be his wife.
17If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall
Lit weigh out silver
pay money equal to the agdowry for virgins.

18 “You shall not allow a ahsorceress to live.

19aiWhoever has sexual intercourse with an animal must be put to death.

20ajHe who sacrifices to
Lit the gods
any god, other than to the Lord alone, shall be
Lit put under the ban
utterly destroyed.

21amYou shall not oppress a stranger nor torment him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22 anYou shall not oppress any widow or orphan. 23If you oppress him at all, and aoif he does cry out to Me, apI will assuredly hear his cry; 24and My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, aqand your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

25arIf you lend money to My people, to the poor
Lit with
among you, you are not to
Lit be
act as a creditor to him; you shall not
Lit lay upon
charge him avinterest.
26If you ever seize your neighbor’s cloak awas a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets, 27for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his
Lit skin
body. What else is he to sleep in? And it will come about that aywhen he cries out to Me, I will listen to him, for azI am gracious.

28 “You shall not
Or revile
,
bbcurse God, bcnor curse a ruler of your people.

29bdYou shall not hold back the offering from your entire harvest and your
Lit juice
wine. bfThe firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.
30 bgYou shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother for seven days; bhon the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

31biYou shall be holy people to Me, therefore bjyou shall not eat any flesh torn to pieces in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

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