Exodus 22

Revised Geneva Translation

22 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.

² “If a thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, no blood shall be shed because of him.

³ “But, if a thief is found in the daylight, blood shall be shed because of him. He should make full restitution. If he does not have it, then he should be sold for his theft.

⁴ “If the theft is found with him alive, (whether ox, donkey, or sheep) he shall restore it double.5 “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed and puts in his beast to feed in another man’s field, he shall repay from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.

⁶ “If fire breaks out and spreads to the thorns and the stacks of corn (or the standing corn) or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall make full restitution.

⁷ “If a man gives his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of his house, if the thief be found, he shall pay double.

⁸ “If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges, to determine whether he has put his hand into his neighbor’s goods.

⁹ “In all types of trespass, whether it is for oxen, for donkeys, for sheep, for clothing, or for any type of lost thing which another claims to be his, the cause of both shall come before the judges. Whomever the judges condemn shall pay double to the neighbor.

¹⁰ “If a man gives his donkey, or ox, or sheep, or any beast, to his neighbor to keep and it dies (or is hurt, or taken away by enemies) and no one sees it,

¹¹ “an oath of the LORD shall be between the two of them that he has not put his hand into his neighbor’s goods. And the owner of it shall take the oath; and he shall not seek restitution.

¹² “But, if it is stolen from the neighbor, he shall make restitution to the owner thereof.

¹³ “If it is torn to pieces, he shall bring evidence and shall not be required to make restitution for that which was devoured.

¹⁴ “And if a man borrows anything from his neighbor and it is injured or dies, and the owner thereof is not there, he shall surely make restitution.

¹⁵ “If the owner thereof is there, he shall not make restitution. For if it is a hired thing, it came for its hire.

¹⁶ “And if a man entices a maid who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall endow her and take her as his wife.

¹⁷ “If her father refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

¹⁸ “You shall not allow a witch to live.

¹⁹ “Whoever lies with an animal, shall die the death.

²⁰ “He who offers to any god other than the LORD alone, shall be designated for destruction.

²¹ “Moreover, you shall not do injury to a stranger, nor oppress him. For you were both strangers in the land of Egypt.

²² “You shall not trouble any widow or fatherless child.

²³ “If you afflict or trouble such, so that he calls and cries to Me, I will surely hear his cry.

²⁴ “Then, My wrath be shall kindled; and 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 who are poor among you, you shall not be as a moneylender to him. You shall not oppress him with usury.

²⁶ “If you take your neighbor’s clothing as a pledge, you shall restore it to him before the Sun goes down.

²⁷ “For that is his only covering. It is his garment for his skin. In what shall he sleep? Therefore, when he cries to Me, I will hear him. For I am merciful.

²⁸ “You shall not revile the judges, nor speak evil of the ruler of your people.

²⁹ “You shall not hold back your abundance or your liquor. You shall give Me the firstborn of your sons.

³⁰ “You shall do likewise with your oxen and with your sheep. For seven days it shall be with its mother, and the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

³¹ “You shall be a holy people to Me. You shall not eat any flesh that has been torn by beasts in the field. You shall cast it to the dog.”