1 I f a man steals an ox or sheep and kills or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep.

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 I f a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no blood shed for him.

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

3 B ut if the sun has risen, blood must be shed for slaying him. The thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

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 I f the beast which he stole is found in his possession alive, whether it is ox or ass or sheep, he shall restore double.

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

5 I f a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution of the best of his own field or his own vineyard.

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 I f fire breaks out and catches so that the stacked grain or standing grain or the field be consumed, he who kindled the fire shall make full 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.

7 I f a man delivers to his neighbor money or goods to keep and it is stolen out of the neighbor’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

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 B ut if the thief is not found, the house owner shall appear before God to find whether he stole his neighbor’s goods.

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 F or every unlawful deed, whether it concerns ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any lost thing at all, which another identifies as his, the cause of both parties shall come before God. Whomever shall condemn shall pay his neighbor double.

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 I f a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep and it dies or is hurt or driven away, no man seeing it,

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 T hen an oath before the Lord shall be required between the two that the man has not taken his neighbor’s property; and the owner of it shall accept his word and not require him to make good the loss.

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 B ut if it is stolen when in his care, he shall make restitution to its owner.

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

13 I f it be torn in pieces, let him bring for witness; he shall not make good what was torn.

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

14 A nd if a man borrows anything of his neighbor and it gets hurt or dies without its owner being with it, the borrower shall make full restitution.

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 B ut if the owner is with it, the borrower shall not make it good. If it is a hired thing, the damage is included in its hire.

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.

16 I f a man seduces a virgin not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to become his wife.

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 I f her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins.

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

18 Y ou shall not allow a woman to live who practices sorcery.

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

19 W hoever lies carnally with a beast shall surely be put to death.

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

20 H e who sacrifices to any god but the Lord only shall be utterly destroyed.

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

21 Y ou shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

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

22 Y ou shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

23 I f you afflict them in any way and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry;

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

24 A nd My wrath shall burn; I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows and your children fatherless.

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 I f you lend money to any of My people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor, neither shall you require interest from him.

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 I f you ever take your neighbor’s garment in pledge, you shall give it back to him before the sun goes down;

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

27 F or that is his only covering, his clothing for his body. In what shall he sleep? When he cries to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious and merciful.

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 Y ou shall not revile God or esteem lightly or curse a ruler of your people.

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

29 Y ou shall not delay to bring to Me from the fullness and the outflow; give Me the firstborn of your sons.

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 L ikewise shall you do with your oxen and your sheep. Seven days the firstborn shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to 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.

31 A nd you shall be holy men to Me; therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by beasts in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

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.