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Responsibility for Property
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and slaughters it or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and slaughters it or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
If the thief is found breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt for his bloodshed.
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 theft is certainly found alive in his hand, whether it is an ox or donkey 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 causes a field or vineyard to be grazed, and lets loose his animal, and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.
“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 breaks out and catches in thorns, so that stacked grain, standing grain, or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
“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 delivers to his neighbor money or articles to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay 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 is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges to see whether he has put his hand into his neighbor’s goods.
“For any kind of trespass, whether it concerns an ox, a donkey, a sheep, or clothing, or for any kind of lost thing which another claims to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whomever the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.
If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies, is hurt, or driven away, no one seeing 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.
then an oath of the Lord shall be between them both, that he has not put his hand into his neighbor’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept that, 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, in fact, it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it.
But if the animal was indeed stolen, the guilty person must pay compensation to the owner.
If it is torn to pieces by a beast, then he shall bring it as evidence, and 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 borrows anything from his neighbor, and it becomes injured or dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall surely 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 its owner was with it, he shall not make it good; if it was hired, 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.
Moral and Ceremonial Principles
“If a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely pay the bride-price for her to be his wife.
“If a man entices a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall surely pay the bride-price for 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 refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the bride-price 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.
“Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.
“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must certainly be put to death.
“He who sacrifices to any god, except to the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.
“You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
“You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
“You must not exploit a widow or an orphan.
If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry;
If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry.
and My wrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; 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 you lend money to any of My people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him interest.
“If you lend money to any of my people who are in need, do not charge interest as a money lender would.
If you ever take your neighbor’s garment as a pledge, you shall 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, it is his garment for his skin. What will he sleep in? And it will be that when he cries to Me, 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.
“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
“You must not dishonor God or curse any of your rulers.
“You shall not delay to offer the first of your ripe produce and your juices. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to 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 you shall do with your oxen and your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it to 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.