22:1 And if one steal an ox or a sheep, and
kill it or sell it, he shall pay five calves for a calf, and four sheep for
a sheep.
22:2 And if the thief be found in the breach [made by himself] and be
smitten and die, there shall not be blood shed for him.
22:3 But if the sun be risen upon him, he is guilty, he shall die instead;
and if a thief have nothing, let him be sold in compensation for what he has
stolen.
22:4 And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or
sheep, he shall restore them two-fold.
22:5 And if any one should feed down a field or a vineyard, and should send
in his beast to feed down another field, he shall make compensation of his
own field according to his produce; and if he shall have fed down the whole
field, he shall pay for compensation the best of his own field and the best
of his vineyard.
22:6 And if fire have gone forth and caught thorns, and should also set on
fire threshing-floors or ears of corn or a field, he that kindled the fire
shall make compensation.
22:7 And if any one give to his neighbour money r goods to keep, and they be
stolen out of the man's house, if the thief be found he shall repay double.
22:8 But if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall come
forward before God, and shall swear that surely he has not wrought wickedly
in regard of any part of his neighbour's deposit,
22:9 according to every injury alleged, both concerning a calf, and an ass,
and a sheep, and a garment, and every alleged loss, whatsoever in fact it
may be,-- the judgment of both shall proceed before God, and he that is
convicted by God shall repay to his neighbour double.
22:10 And if any one give to his neighbour to keep a calf or sheep or any
beast, and it be wounded or die or be taken, and no one know,
22:11 an oath of God shall be between both, [each swearing] that he has
surely not at all been guilty in the matter of his neighbour's deposit; and
so his master shall hold him guiltless, and he shall not make compensation.
22:12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make compensation to the owner.
22:13 And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to [witness] the
prey, and he shall not make compensation.
22:14 And if any one borrow [ought] of his neighbour, and it be wounded or
die or be carried away, and the owner of it be not with it, he shall make
compensation.
22:15 But if the owner be with it, he shall not make compensation: but if it
be a hired thing, there shall be [a compensation] to him instead of his
hire.
22:16 And if any one deceive a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with
her, he shall surely endow her for a wife to himself.
22:17 And if her father positively refuse, and will not consent to give her
to him for a wife, he shall pay compensation to her father according to the
amount of the dowry of virgins.
22:18 Ye shall not save the lives of sorcerers.
22:19 Every one that lies with a beast ye shall surely put to death.
22:20 He that sacrifices to any gods but to the Lord alone, shall be
destroyed by death.
22:21 And ye shall not hurt a stranger, nor afflict him; for ye were
strangers in the land of Egypt.
22:22 Ye shall hurt no widow or orphan.
22:23 And if ye should afflict them by ill-treatment, and they should cry
aloud to me, I will surely hear their voice.
22:24 And I will be very angry, and will slay you with the sword, and your
wives shall be widows and your children orphans.
22:25 And if thou shouldest lend money to thy poor brother who is by thee,
thou shalt not be hard upon him thou shalt not exact usury of him.
22:26 And if thou take thy neighbour's garment for a pledge, thou shalt
restore it to him before sunset.
22:27 For this is his clothing, this is the only covering of his nakedness;
wherein shall he sleep? If then he shall cry to me, I will hearken to him,
for I am merciful.
22:28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor speak ill of the ruler of thy
people.
22:29 Thou shalt not keep back the first-fruits of thy threshing floor and
press. The first-born of thy sons thou shalt give to me.
22:30 So shalt thou do with thy calf and thy sheep and thine ass; seven days
shall it be under the mother, and the eighth day thou shalt give it to me.
22:31 And ye shall be holy men to me; and ye shall not eat flesh taken of
beasts, ye shall cast it to the dog. |
22:1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep,
and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four
sheep for a sheep.
22:2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there
shall no blood be shed for him.
22:3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he
should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for
his theft.
22:4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or
ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
22:5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in
his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own
field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
22:6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or
the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the
fire shall surely make restitution.
22:7 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it
be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
22:8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be
brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his
neighbor's goods.
22:9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep,
for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be
his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the
judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbor.
22:10 If a man deliver unto his neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or
any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing
it:
22:11 Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not
put his hand unto his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept
thereof, and he shall not make it good.
22:12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner
thereof.
22:13 If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he
shall not make good that which was torn.
22:14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the
owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
22:15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it
be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
22:16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he
shall surely endow her to be his wife.
22:17 If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money
according to the dowry of virgins.
22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
22:19 Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
22:20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be
utterly destroyed.
22:21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were
strangers in the land of Egypt.
22:22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
22:23 If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will
surely hear their cry;
22:24 And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and
your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
22:25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou
shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
22:26 If thou at all take thy neighbor's raiment to pledge, thou shalt
deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
22:27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein
shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I
will hear; for I am gracious.
22:28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
22:29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy
liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
22:30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days
it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
22:31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that
is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
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