‏ Exodus 22

CHAPTER 22

Ordinances Regarding Theft

1And if any should steal a calf or a sheep, and should slay it, or should sell it, [²five ³calves ¹he shall pay] for the calf, and four sheep for the sheep. 2And if [⁴in ⁵the ⁶ditch ³should be found ¹the ²thief], and being struck should die, it is not murder to him striking. 3But if the sun should rise upon him, he is liable, he shall die for it; and if there be no possessions to him, let him be sold for the theft. 4And if anything should be left and should be found in   his hand from the theft, from both donkey unto sheep which may be living, [²double ³for it ¹he shall pay]. 5And if any should graze upon a field or a vineyard, and should let   his cattle graze upon [²field ¹another], he shall pay from   his field according to   his produce; but if all the field should be grazed upon,   [³best   ⁴field ²from his ⁵and   ⁷best   ⁸vineyard ⁶from his ¹he shall pay]. 6And if [²going forth ¹a fire] should find thorn-bushes, and should set on fire a threshing-floor, or corn, or a field, [⁵shall pay ¹the one  ³the ⁴fire ²burning with]. 7And if any should give to his  neighbor silver or items to guard, and it should be stolen from out of the house of the man, if [³should be found ¹the ²one stealing] he shall pay double. 8But if [³should not ⁴be found ¹the one  ²stealing], [⁵shall come forward ¹the ²master ³of the ⁴house] before   God, and shall swear by an oath that assuredly he did not do wickedly regarding all that was in deposit for the care of his  neighbor. 9According to every particular offence, concerning both calf, and beast of burden, and sheep, and garment, and every destruction   being accused, the one who then should be, before   God [⁴shall come ¹the ²judgment ³of both], then the one convicted by   God shall pay double to his neighbor. 10And if any should give to the neighbor a beast of burden, or a calf, or sheep, or any cattle to guard; and it should break, or come to an end, or [²captive ¹become], and no one should know, 11there shall be an oath   of God between both, swearing that assuredly he had not done wickedly to partake altogether of the deposit put in care by his  neighbor, and thus [²shall receive him favorably   ¹his owner], and he shall not pay. 12And if it be stolen from him, he shall pay the owner of it. 13And if [²taken by wild beasts ¹it should be], he shall lead him to the game, and he shall not pay. 14And if anyone should ask to borrow  from his  neighbor, and it should break, or die, or [²captive ¹become], and the owner of it should not be with it, he shall pay. 15But if   its owner should be with it, he shall not pay. But if a hireling should be with it, it will be to him for   his wage.

Ordinances of Conduct

16And if any should beguile a virgin not betrothed, and should go to bed with her, [⁵with a dowry ¹he shall endow ²her ³to himself ⁴as a wife]. 17But if in shaking he shakes his head in dissent, and [²should not ³be willing   ¹her father] to give her to him as wife, [⁴silver ¹he shall pay ²to the ³father], according to as much as is the dowry of the virgins. 18[³administers of potions ¹You shall not ²procure]. 19Every one going to bed with a beast -- to death you shall kill them. 20The one sacrificing to gods shall be utterly destroyed, except to the lord  alone. 21And [³a foreigner ¹you shall not ²maltreat], nor should you afflict him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. 22Every widow and orphan you shall not maltreat. 23And if you should maltreat them, and crying out they should yell out to me, in hearing I shall listen to   their yell, 24and I shall be provoked to anger with rage, and I will kill you by the sword, and [²will be   ¹your wives] widows, and   your children orphans. 25And if money should be lent with interest to the brother that is  destitute close to you, you shall not be coercing him, you shall not place [²upon ³him ¹interest]. 26And if for collateral you should take for security the cloak of your  neighbor, before the descent of the sun you shall give it back to him, 27[³is ¹for ²this] his wrap-around garment, this alone is    [²cloak ³for indecency ¹his]; in what manner shall he go to bed? If then he should yell out to me, I will listen to him, [³merciful ¹for ²I am]. 28[³magistrates ¹You shall not ²speak evil of], and rulers   of your people you shall not speak wickedly. 29[⁴first-fruits ⁵of the threshing-floor ⁶and ⁷wine vat ³of your ¹You shall not ²be late].   [²first-born   ³son ¹Your] you shall give to me -- 30so shall you do with   your calf, and   your sheep, and   your beast of burden. Seven days it shall be under the mother,   but [³day ¹the ²eighth] you shall give [²back ³to me ¹it]. 31And [³men ²holy ¹you shall be] to me, and meat in a field taken by wild beasts you shall not eat, [²to the ³dogs ¹throw it away]!