Exodus 22

im-bammakhteret yimmatse haggannav vehukkah vamet en lo damim

If the thief is seized while tunneling and beaten to death, there is no bloodguilt in that case.

im-zarekhah hashemesh alayw damim lo shallem yeshallem im-en lo venimkar bignevato

If the sun had already risen, there is bloodguilt in that case.—[The thief] must make restitution, and if lacking the means, shall be sold for the theft.

im-himmatse timmatse veyado haggenevah mishor ad-khamor ad-seh khayyim shenayim yeshallem

But if what was stolen—whether ox or donkey or sheep—is found alive and in hand, that person shall pay double.

ki yaver-ish sadeh o-kherem veshillakh et-be'iroh uvi'er bisdeh akher metav sadehu umetav karmo yeshallem

When someone who owns livestock lets it loose to graze in another’s land, and so allows a field or a vineyard to be grazed bare, restitution must be made for the impairment of that field or vineyard.

ki-tetse esh umatse'ah qotsim vene'ekhal gadish o haqqamah o hassadeh shallem yeshallem hammavir et-habbe'erah

When a fire is started and spreads to thorns, so that stacked, standing, or growing grain is consumed, the one who started the fire must make restitution.

ki-yitten ish el-re'ehu kesef o-khelim lishmor vegunnav mibbet ha'ish im-yimmatse haggannav yeshallem shenayim

When one person gives money or goods to another for safekeeping, and they are stolen from that person’s house: if caught, the thief shall pay double;

im-lo yimmatse haggannav veniqrav ba'al-habbayit el-ha'elohim im-lo shalakh yado bimlekhet re'ehu

if the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall depose before God and deny laying hands on the other’s property.

al-kol-devar-pesha al-shor al-khamor al-seh al-salmah al-kol-avedah asher yomar ki-hu zeh ad ha'elohim yavo devar-shenehem asher yarshi'un elohim yeshallem shenayim lere'ehu

(In all charges of misappropriation—pertaining to an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other loss, whereof one party alleges, “This is it”—the case of both parties shall come before God: the one whom God declares guilty shall pay double to the other.)

ki-yitten ish el-re'ehu khamor o-shor o-seh vekhol-behemah lishmor umet o-nishbar o-nishbah en ro'eh

When one person gives to another a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to guard, and it dies or is injured or is carried off, with no witness about,

shevu'at Adonai tihyeh ben shenehem im-lo shalakh yado bimlekhet re'ehu velaqakh be'alayw velo yeshallem

an oath before GOD shall decide between the two of them that the one has not laid hands on the property of the other; the owner must acquiesce, and no restitution shall be made.

ve'im-ganov yigganev me'immo yeshallem livalayw

But if [the animal] was stolen from [the guardian], restitution shall be made to its owner.

im-tarof yittaref yevi'ehu ed hatterefah lo yeshallem

If it was torn by beasts, [the guardian] shall bring it as evidence—not needing to replace what has been torn by beasts.

vekhi-yishal ish me'im re'ehu venishbar o-met be'alayw en-immo shallem yeshallem

When one person borrows [an animal] from another and it dies or is injured, its owner not being with it, restitution must be made.

im-be'alayw immo lo yeshallem im-sakhir hu ba biskharo

If its owner was with it, no restitution need be made; but if it was hired, that payment is due.

vekhi-yefatteh ish betulah asher lo-orasah veshakhav immah mahor yimharennah lo le'isha

If a man seduces a virgin for whom the bride-price has not been paid, and lies with her, he must make her his wife by payment of a bride-price.

im-ma'en yema'en aviha letittah lo kesef yishqol kemohar habbetulot

If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still weigh out silver in accordance with the bride-price for virgins.

mekhashefah lo tekhayyeh

You shall not tolerate a sorceress.

kol-shokhev im-behemah mot yumat

Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death.

zoveakh la'elohim yokhoram bilti la-Adonai levaddo

Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the ETERNAL, alone, shall be proscribed.

veger lo-toneh velo tilkhatsennu ki-gerim heyitem be'erets mitsrayim

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

kol-almanah veyatom lo te'annun

You shall not ill-treat any widow or orphan.

im-anneh te'anneh oto ki im-tsa'oq yitsaq elay shamoa eshma tsa'aqato

If you do mistreat them, I will heed their outcry as soon as they cry out to Me,

vekharah appi veharagti etkhem bekharev vehayu neshekhem almanot uvenekhem yetomim

and My anger shall blaze forth and I will put you to the sword, and your own wives shall become widows and your children orphans.

im-kesef talveh et-ammi et-he'ani immakh lo-tihyeh lo kenosheh lo-tesimun alayw neshekh

If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, do not act toward them as a creditor; exact no interest from them.

im-khavol takhbol salmat re'ekha ad-bo hashemesh teshivennu lo

If you take your neighbor’s garment in pledge, you must return it before the sun sets;

ki hiv khesutoh levaddah hiv simlato le'oro bammeh yishkav vehayah ki-yitsaq elay veshamati ki-khannun ani

it is the only available clothing—it is what covers their skin. In what else shall they sleep? Therefore, if [your neighbor] cries out to Me, I will pay heed, for I am compassionate.

elohim lo teqallel venasi ve'ammekha lo ta'or

You shall not revile God, nor put a curse upon a chieftain among your people.

mele'atekha vedimakha lo te'akher bekhor banekha titten-li

You shall not put off the skimming of the first yield of your vats. You shall give Me the male first-born among your children.

ken-ta'aseh leshorekha letsonekha shivat yamim yihyeh im-immo bayyom hashemini titteno-li

You shall do the same with your cattle and your flocks: seven days their male first-born shall remain with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

ve'anshe-qodesh tihyun li uvasar bassadeh terefah lo tokhelu lakkelev tashlikhun oto

You shall be holy people to Me: you must not eat flesh torn by beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.