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Verse 1

If a man{H376} shall steal{H1589} an ox,{H7794} or a sheep,{H7716} and kill{H2873} it, or sell{H4376} it; he shall pay{H7999} five{H2568} oxen{H1241} for an ox,{H7794} and four{H702} sheep{H6629} for a sheep.{H7716}

Verse 2

If the thief{H1590} be found{H4672} breaking in,{H4290} and be smitten{H5221} so that he dieth,{H4191} there shall be no bloodguiltiness{H1818} for him.

Verse 3

If the sun{H8121} be risen{H2224} upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness{H1818} for him; he shall make{H7999} restitution:{H7999} if he have nothing, then he shall be sold{H4376} for his theft.{H1591}

Verse 4

If the theft{H1591} be{H4672} found{H4672} in his hand{H3027} alive,{H2416} whether it be ox,{H7794} or ass,{H2543} or sheep;{H7716} he shall pay{H7999} double.{H8147}

Verse 5

If a man{H376} shall cause a field{H7704} or vineyard{H3754} to be eaten,{H1197} and shall let{H7971} his beast{H1165} loose, and it feed{H1197} in another man's{H312} field;{H7704} of the best{H4315} of his own field,{H7704} and of the best{H4315} of his own vineyard,{H3754} shall he make restitution.{H7999}

Verse 6

If fire{H784} break out,{H3318} and catch{H4672} in thorns,{H6975} so that the shocks of grain,{H1430} or the standing grain,{H1430} or the field{H7704} are consumed;{H398} he that kindled{H1197} the fire{H1200} shall surely{H7999} make restitution.{H7999}

Verse 7

If a man{H376} shall deliver{H5414} unto his neighbor{H7453} money{H3701} or stuff{H3627} to keep,{H8104} and it be stolen{H1589} out of the man's{H376} house;{H1004} if the thief{H1590} be found,{H4672} he shall pay{H7999} double.{H8147}

Verse 8

If the thief{H1590} be not{H3808} found,{H4672} then the master{H1167} of the house{H1004} shall come near{H7126} unto God,{H430} [to see] whether he have not put{H7971} his hand{H3027} unto his neighbor's{H7453} goods.{H4399}

Verse 9

For every matter{H1697} of trespass,{H6588} whether it be for ox,{H7794} for ass,{H2543} for sheep,{H7716} for raiment,{H8008} [or] for any manner of lost thing,{H9} whereof one saith,{H559} This is it, the cause{H1697} of both parties{H8147} shall come{H935} before God;{H430} he whom God{H430} shall condemn{H7561} shall pay{H7999} double{H8147} unto his neighbor.{H7453}

Verse 10

If a man{H376} deliver{H5414} unto his neighbor{H7453} an ass,{H2543} or an ox,{H7794} or a sheep,{H7716} or any beast,{H929} to keep;{H8104} and it die,{H4191} or be hurt,{H7665} or driven away,{H7617} no man seeing{H7200} it:

Verse 11

the oath{H7621} of Jehovah{H3068} shall be between them both,{H8147} whether he hath not put{H7971} his hand{H3027} unto his neighbor's{H7453} goods;{H4399} and the owner{H1167} thereof shall accept{H3947} it, and he shall not make restitution.{H7999}

Verse 12

But if it be stolen{H1589} from him, he shall make restitution{H7999} unto the owner{H1167} thereof.

Verse 13

If it be torn in pieces,{H2963} let him bring{H935} it for witness;{H5707} he shall not make good{H7999} that which was torn.{H2966}

Verse 14

And if a man{H376} borrow{H7592} aught of his neighbor,{H7453} and it be hurt,{H7665} or die,{H4191} the owner{H1167} thereof not being with it,{H5973} he shall surely{H7999} make restitution.{H7999}

Verse 15

If the owner{H1167} thereof be with it, he shall not make it good:{H7999} if it be a hired{H7916} thing, it came{H935} for its hire.{H7939}

Verse 16

And if a man{H376} entice{H6601} a virgin{H1330} that is not betrothed,{H781} and lie{H7901} with her, he shall surely{H4117} pay{H4117} a dowry for her to be his wife.{H802}

Verse 17

If her father{H1} utterly{H3985} refuse{H3985} to give{H5414} her unto him, he shall pay{H8254} money{H3701} according to the dowry{H4119} of virgins.{H1330}

Verse 18

Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress{H3784} to live.{H2421}

Verse 19

Whosoever lieth{H7901} with a beast{H929} shall surely{H4191} be put to death.{H4191}

Verse 20

He that sacrificeth{H2076} unto any god,{H430} save{H1115} unto Jehovah{H3068} only, shall be utterly destroyed.{H2763}

Verse 21

And a sojourner{H1616} shalt thou not wrong,{H3238} neither shalt thou oppress{H3905} him: for ye were sojourners{H1616} in the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

Verse 22

Ye shall not afflict{H6031} any widow,{H490} or fatherless child.{H3490}

Verse 23

If{H518} thou afflict{H6031} them at all,{H6817} and they cry{H6817} at all{H6817} unto me, I will surely{H8085} hear{H8085} their cry;{H6818}

Verse 24

and my wrath{H639} shall wax hot,{H2734} and I will kill{H2026} you with the sword;{H2719} and your wives{H802} shall be widows,{H490} and your children{H1121} fatherless.{H3490}

Verse 25

If thou lend{H3867} money{H3701} to any of my people{H5971} with thee that is poor,{H6041} thou shalt not be to him as a creditor;{H5383} neither shall ye lay{H7760} upon him interest.{H5392}

Verse 26

If thou at all{H2254} take{H2254} thy neighbor's{H7453} garment{H8008} to pledge,{H2254} thou shalt restore{H7725} it unto him before{H5704} the sun{H8121} goeth down:{H935}

Verse 27

for that is his only covering,{H3682} it is his garment{H8071} for his skin:{H5785} wherein shall he sleep?{H7901} and it shall come to pass, when he crieth{H6817} unto me, that I will hear;{H8085} for I am gracious.{H2587}

Verse 28

Thou shalt not revile{H7043} God,{H430} nor curse{H779} a ruler{H5387} of thy people.{H5971}

Verse 29

Thou shalt not delay{H309} to offer of thy harvest,{H4395} and of the outflow{H1831} of thy presses. The first-born{H1060} of thy sons{H1121} shalt thou give{H5414} unto me.

Verse 30

Likewise{H3651} shalt thou do{H6213} with thine oxen,{H7794} [and] with thy sheep:{H6629} seven{H7651} days{H3117} it shall be with its dam;{H517} on the eighth{H8066} day{H3117} thou shalt give{H5414} it me.

Verse 31

And ye shall be holy{H6944} men{H582} unto me: therefore ye shall not eat{H398} any flesh{H1320} that is torn of beasts{H2966} in the field;{H7704} ye shall cast{H7993} it to the dogs.{H3611}

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