Exodus 22:16-27

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Laws about Seduction

¹⁶ ‘If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he sleeps with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife. ¹⁷ If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.^(A)

Capital Offences

¹⁸ ‘Do not allow a sorceress^(B) to live.

¹⁹ ‘Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal^(C) must be put to death.

²⁰ ‘Whoever sacrifices to any gods, except the Lord alone, is to be set apart for destruction.^(D)

Laws Protecting the Vulnerable

²¹ ‘You must not exploit a resident foreigner^(E) or oppress him, since you were resident foreigners in the land of Egypt.

²² ‘You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.^{(F) 23} If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to me, and I will certainly hear their cry.^{(G) 24} My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.^(H)

²⁵ ‘If you lend silver to my people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a creditor to him; you must not charge him interest.^(I)

²⁶ ‘If you ever take your neighbour’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset. ²⁷ For it is his only covering; it is the clothing for his body.^[a] What will he sleep in? And if he cries out to me, I will listen because I am gracious.^(J)