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Property Laws
If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.
If the sun be risen on him, there shall be blood-guiltiness for him; he should have made full restitution: if he had nothing, he would have been sold for his theft.
But if it happens in daylight, the one who killed the thief is guilty of murder.
“A thief who is caught must pay in full for everything he stole. If he cannot pay, he must be sold as a slave to pay for his theft.
“A thief who is caught must pay in full for everything he stole. If he cannot pay, he must be sold as a slave to pay for his theft.
If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.
If someone steals an ox or a donkey or a sheep and it is found in the thief’s possession, then the thief must pay double the value of the stolen animal.
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and put in his cattle, and pasture in another man's field, of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard shall he make [it] good.
“If an animal is grazing in a field or vineyard and the owner lets it stray into someone else’s field to graze, then the animal’s owner must pay compensation from the best of his own grain or grapes.
if fire break out, And seize the thorns, And the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall fully make it good.
“If you are burning thornbushes and the fire gets out of control and spreads into another person’s field, destroying the sheaves or the uncut grain or the whole crop, the one who started the fire must pay for the lost crop.
-- If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him restore double;
“Suppose someone leaves money or goods with a neighbor for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house. If the thief is caught, the compensation is double the value of what was stolen.
if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, [to see] if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
As to all manner of fraud, -- as to ox, as to ass, as to sheep, as to clothing, as to everything lost, of which [a man] saith, It is this -- the cause of both parties shall come before the judges: he whom the judges shall condemn shall restore double to his neighbour.
If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any cattle, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, and no man see [it],
“Now suppose someone leaves a donkey, ox, sheep, or any other animal with a neighbor for safekeeping, but it dies or is injured or is taken away, and no one sees what happened.
an oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make [it] good.
The neighbor must then take an oath in the presence of the LORD. If the LORD confirms that the neighbor did not steal the property, the owner must accept the verdict, and no payment will be required.
But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make [it] good unto its owner.
But if the animal was indeed stolen, the guilty person must pay compensation to the owner.
If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.
If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the remains of the carcass must be shown as evidence, and no compensation will be required.
-- And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;
“If someone borrows an animal from a neighbor and it is injured or dies when the owner is absent, the person who borrowed it must pay full compensation.
if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.
But if the owner was present, no compensation is required. And no compensation is required if the animal was rented, for this loss is covered by the rental fee.
Laws of Social Responsibility
And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
Social Responsibility
“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sex with her, he must pay the customary bride price and marry her.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.
But if her father refuses to let him marry her, the man must still pay him an amount equal to the bride price of a virgin.
Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death.
“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must certainly be put to death.
-- He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.
“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
“You must not exploit a widow or an orphan.
If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;
If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry.
and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
if thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee,thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.
“If you lend money to any of my people who are in need, do not charge interest as a money lender would.
-- If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment in pledge, thou shalt return it to him before the sun goes down;
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as security for a loan, you must return it before sunset.
for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin: on what shall he lie down? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. How can a person sleep without it? If you do not return it and your neighbor cries out to me for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful.
Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
“You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers.
-- Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy [threshing-floor] and the outflow of thy [winepress]. The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
“You must not hold anything back when you give me offerings from your crops and your wine.
“You must give me your firstborn sons.
“You must give me your firstborn sons.
Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
“You must also give me the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. But leave the newborn animal with its mother for seven days; then give it to me on the eighth day.