1 “ If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.

If 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.

2 “ If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account.

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

3 B ut if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

But 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.

4 I f what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.

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

5 “ If a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed bare and lets his animal loose so that it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.

If 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.

6 “ If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, so that stacked grain or the standing grain or the field itself is consumed, he who started the fire shall surely make restitution.

If 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.

7 “ If a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is caught, he shall pay double.

If 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.

8 I f the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house shall appear before the judges, to determine whether he laid his hands on his neighbor’s property.

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

9 F or every breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, ‘This is it,’ the case of both parties shall come before the judges; he whom the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

For 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.

10 “ If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep for him, and it dies or is hurt or is driven away while no one is looking,

If 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,

11 a n oath before the Lord shall be made by the two of them that he has not laid hands on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

Then 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.

12 B ut if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.

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

13 I f it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

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

14 “ If a man borrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution.

And 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.

15 I f its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire. Sundry Laws

But 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.

16 “ If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

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

17 I f her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.

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

18 “ You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

You shall not allow a woman to live who practices sorcery.

19 “ Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.

Whoever lies carnally with a beast shall surely be put to death.

20 “ He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the Lord alone, shall be utterly destroyed.

He who sacrifices to any god but the Lord only shall be utterly destroyed.

21 “ You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

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

22 Y ou shall not afflict any widow or orphan.

You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

23 I f you afflict him at all, and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry;

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

24 a nd My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

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

25 “ If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.

If 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.

26 I f you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets,

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

27 f or that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his body. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall come about that when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for I am gracious.

For 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.

28 “ You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

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

29 “ You shall not delay the offering from your harvest and your vintage. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

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

30 Y ou shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

Likewise 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.

31 “ You shall be holy men to Me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh torn to pieces in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

And 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.