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Exodus 22

If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he'll pay back five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so he dies, there'll be no blood shed for him. 'But if the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt. A thief must make full restitution. If he has nothing, he must be sold

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Theft and damage

If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he'll pay back five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so he dies, there'll be no blood shed for him. 'But if the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt. A thief must make full restitution. If he has nothing, he must be sold for his theft.' If the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether it's ox or donkey or sheep, he'll pay back double. If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and puts in his animal and it feeds in another man's field, he'll make it good from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard. If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, the one who lit the fire will definitely make it good. If a man hands over money or goods to his neighbour to keep, and it's stolen out of the man's house — if the thief is found, let him pay back double. If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house will be brought to the judges, to see whether he's put his hand on his neighbour's goods. For every kind of wrongdoing — for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, for any lost thing that another says is his — the case of both parties will come in front of the judges. And the one the judges condemn will pay back double to his neighbour. If a man hands over to his neighbour a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any animal to keep, and it dies or is hurt or driven away with nobody seeing it — Then an oath of the Lord will be between them both, that he hasn't put his hand on his neighbour's goods. And the owner of it will accept it, and he won't pay it back. If it's stolen from him, he'll make it good to its owner. If it's torn in pieces, then let him bring it as a witness. He won't make good what was torn. If a man asks anything from his neighbour and it's hurt or dies, and its owner isn't with it, he'll definitely make it good. But if its owner is with it, he won't make it good. If it was hired, it came for its hire.

If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he'll pay back five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so he dies, there'll be no blood shed for him. If the sun has come up on him, there'll be blood shed for him. He should make it good in full. If he's got nothing, then he'll be sold for his theft. If the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether it's ox or donkey or sheep, he'll pay back double. If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and puts in his animal and it feeds in another man's field, he'll make it good from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard. If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is eaten up, the one who lit the fire will definitely make it good. If a man hands over money or goods to his neighbour to keep, and it's stolen out of the man's house — if the thief is found, let him pay back double. If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house will be brought to the judges, to see whether he's put his hand on his neighbour's goods. For every kind of wrongdoing — for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, for any lost thing that another says is his — the case of both parties will come in front of the judges. And the one the judges condemn will pay back double to his neighbour. If a man hands over to his neighbour a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any animal to keep, and it dies or is hurt or driven away with nobody seeing it — then an oath of the Lord will be between them both, that he hasn't put his hand on his neighbour's goods. And the owner of it will accept it, and he won't pay it back. And if it's stolen from him, he'll make it good to its owner. If it's torn in pieces, then let him bring it as a witness. He won't make good what was torn. And if a man borrows anything from his neighbour and it's hurt or dies, and its owner isn't with it, he'll definitely make it good. But if its owner is with it, he won't make it good. If it was hired, it came for its hire.

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. If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. 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. If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. 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. 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. If a man shall 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 pay double. 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 neighbour’s goods. 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 neighbour. If a man deliver unto his neighbour 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: Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good. And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn. And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. 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.

1

If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he'll pay back five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

King James Version, 1611

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.

2

If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so he dies, there'll be no blood shed for him.

King James Version, 1611

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

3

'But if the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt. A thief must make full restitution. If he has nothing, he must be sold for his theft.'

Plain English

If the sun has come up on him, there'll be blood shed for him. He should make it good in full. If he's got nothing, then he'll be sold for his theft.

King James Version, 1611

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.

4

If the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether it's ox or donkey or sheep, he'll pay back double.

King James Version, 1611

If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

5

If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and puts in his animal and it feeds in another man's field, he'll make it good from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.

King James Version, 1611

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.

6

If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, the one who lit the fire will definitely make it good.

Plain English

If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is eaten up, the one who lit the fire will definitely make it good.

King James Version, 1611

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.

7

If a man hands over money or goods to his neighbour to keep, and it's stolen out of the man's house — if the thief is found, let him pay back double.

King James Version, 1611

If a man shall 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 pay double.

8

If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house will be brought to the judges, to see whether he's put his hand on his neighbour's goods.

King James Version, 1611

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 neighbour’s goods.

9

For every kind of wrongdoing — for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, for any lost thing that another says is his — the case of both parties will come in front of the judges. And the one the judges condemn will pay back double to his neighbour.

King James Version, 1611

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 neighbour.

10

If a man hands over to his neighbour a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any animal to keep, and it dies or is hurt or driven away with nobody seeing it —

King James Version, 1611

If a man deliver unto his neighbour 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:

11

Then an oath of the Lord will be between them both, that he hasn't put his hand on his neighbour's goods. And the owner of it will accept it, and he won't pay it back.

Plain English

then an oath of the Lord will be between them both, that he hasn't put his hand on his neighbour's goods. And the owner of it will accept it, and he won't pay it back.

King James Version, 1611

Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.

12

If it's stolen from him, he'll make it good to its owner.

Plain English

And if it's stolen from him, he'll make it good to its owner.

King James Version, 1611

And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

13

If it's torn in pieces, then let him bring it as a witness. He won't make good what was torn.

King James Version, 1611

If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

14

If a man asks anything from his neighbour and it's hurt or dies, and its owner isn't with it, he'll definitely make it good.

Plain English

And if a man borrows anything from his neighbour and it's hurt or dies, and its owner isn't with it, he'll definitely make it good.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

15

But if its owner is with it, he won't make it good. If it was hired, it came for its hire.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Justice and mercy

If a man takes in a young woman who isn't promised, and lies with her, he'll definitely give a bride price for her to be his wife. If her father completely refuses to give her to him, he'll pay money according to the bride price of virgins. You won't let a woman who does sorcery live. Whoever lies with an animal will surely be put to death. Whoever sacrifices to any god except the Lord only will be completely destroyed. You won't crush a foreigner or press him, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. You won't trouble any widow or orphan. If you trouble them at all and they cry out to me at all, I'll definitely hear their cry. And my anger will be lit, and I'll kill you with the sword. And your wives will be widows and your children orphans. If you lend money to any of my people who's poor beside you, you won't be a moneylender to him. You won't lay interest on him. If you take your neighbour's cloak as a pledge at all, you'll give it back to him before the sun goes down. Because that's his only covering. It's his clothing for his skin. What'll he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I'll hear, because I'm gracious. You won't speak against God or curse the ruler of your people. You won't hold back the first of your ripe fruits and of your juices. You'll give me the firstborn of your sons. You'll do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It'll be seven days with its mother. On the eighth day you'll give it me. You'll be holy men to me. And you won't eat any flesh torn by animals in the field. You'll throw it to the dogs.

And if a man takes in a young woman who isn't promised, and lies with her, he'll definitely give a bride price for her to be his wife. If her father completely refuses to give her to him, he'll pay money according to the bride price of virgins. You won't let a woman who does sorcery live. Whoever lies with an animal will be put to death for sure. Whoever sacrifices to any god except the Lord only will be completely wrecked. You won't crush a stranger or press him, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt. You won't trouble any widow or orphan. If you trouble them at all and they cry out to me at all, I'll definitely hear their cry. And my anger will be lit, and I'll kill you with the sword. And your wives will be widows and your children orphans. If you lend money to any of my people who's poor beside you, you won't be a moneylender to him. You won't lay interest on him. If you take your neighbour's cloak as a pledge at all, you'll give it back to him before the sun goes down. Because that's his only covering. It's his clothing for his skin. What'll he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I'll hear, because I'm gracious. You won't speak against God or curse the ruler of your people. You won't hold back the first of your ripe fruits and of your juices. You'll give me the firstborn of your sons. You'll do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It'll be seven days with its mother. On the eighth day you'll give it me. And you'll be holy men to me. And you won't eat any flesh torn by animals in the field. You'll throw it to the dogs.

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. 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. If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: 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. Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. 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. 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. 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.

16

If a man takes in a young woman who isn't promised, and lies with her, he'll definitely give a bride price for her to be his wife.

Plain English

And if a man takes in a young woman who isn't promised, and lies with her, he'll definitely give a bride price for her to be his wife.

King James Version, 1611

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

17

If her father completely refuses to give her to him, he'll pay money according to the bride price of virgins.

King James Version, 1611

If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

18

You won't let a woman who does sorcery live.

King James Version, 1611

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

19

Whoever lies with an animal will surely be put to death.

Plain English

Whoever lies with an animal will be put to death for sure.

King James Version, 1611

Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

20

Whoever sacrifices to any god except the Lord only will be completely destroyed.

Plain English

Whoever sacrifices to any god except the Lord only will be completely wrecked.

King James Version, 1611

He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

21

You won't crush a foreigner or press him, because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Plain English

You won't crush a stranger or press him, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

King James Version, 1611

Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22

You won't trouble any widow or orphan.

King James Version, 1611

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

23

If you trouble them at all and they cry out to me at all, I'll definitely hear their cry.

King James Version, 1611

If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

24

And my anger will be lit, and I'll kill you with the sword. And your wives will be widows and your children orphans.

King James Version, 1611

And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25

If you lend money to any of my people who's poor beside you, you won't be a moneylender to him. You won't lay interest on him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

26

If you take your neighbour's cloak as a pledge at all, you'll give it back to him before the sun goes down.

King James Version, 1611

If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

27

Because that's his only covering. It's his clothing for his skin. What'll he sleep in? And when he cries out to me, I'll hear, because I'm gracious.

King James Version, 1611

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.

28

You won't speak against God or curse the ruler of your people.

King James Version, 1611

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

29

You won't hold back the first of your ripe fruits and of your juices. You'll give me the firstborn of your sons.

King James Version, 1611

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.

30

You'll do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It'll be seven days with its mother. On the eighth day you'll give it me.

King James Version, 1611

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.

31

You'll be holy men to me. And you won't eat any flesh torn by animals in the field. You'll throw it to the dogs.

Plain English

And you'll be holy men to me. And you won't eat any flesh torn by animals in the field. You'll throw it to the dogs.

King James Version, 1611

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.