36OR IT IS KNOWN THAT [IS] AN OX PRONE TO GORE IT FROM YESTERDAY THREE DAYS AGO AND NOT HE GUARDED IT OWNER<S> ITS CERTAINLY <MAKE COMPENSATION> HE WILL MAKE COMPENSATION AN OX IN PLACE OF THE OX AND THE DEAD [ANIMAL] IT WILL BE[LONG] TO <THE> HIM 36But if it was known that the ox had a habit of goring, yet its owner failed to restrain it, he shall pay full compensation, ox for ox, and the dead animal will be his. [’’]
1IF HE WILL STEAL ANYONE AN OX OR A SHEEP AND HE WILL SLAUGHTER IT OR HE HAS SOLD IT FIVE CATTLE HE WILL REPAY IN PLACE OF THE OX AND FOUR SHEEP IN PLACE OF THE SHEEP Property Laws 1“If a man steals an ox*NoteCloseOr a bull or a cow; also in verses 4, 9, and 10 or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
2IF IN <THE> BREAKING IN HE WILL BE FOUND THE THIEF AND HE WILL BE STRUCK AND HE WILL DIE THERE NOT FOR <THE> HIM [WILL BE] BLOOD<S> 2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
3IF IT HAS RISEN THE SUN ON HIM BLOOD<S> [WILL BE] FOR <THE> HIM CERTAINLY <MAKE RESTITUTION> HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION IF NOTHING [BELONGS] TO <THE> HIM AND HE WILL BE SOLD FOR THEFT HIS 3But if it happens after sunrise there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing he himself shall be sold for his theft.
4IF ACTUALLY <BE FOUND> IT WILL BE FOUND IN HAND HIS THE THING STOLEN FROM AN OX UNTO A DONKEY UNTO A SHEEP ALIVE TWOFOLD HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION 4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession— whether ox or donkey or sheep— he must pay back double.
5IF HE WILL CAUSE TO BE GRAZED OVER ANYONE A FIELD OR A VINEYARD AND HE WILL LET GO <OBJ.> CATTLE HIS AND IT WILL GRAZE IN [THE] FIELD OF ANOTHER [PERSON] [THE] BEST OF FIELD HIS AND [THE] BEST OF VINEYARD HIS HE WILL MAKE COMPENSATION 5If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.
6IF IT WILL GO FORTH A FIRE AND IT WILL FIND THORNBUSHES AND IT WILL BE CONSUMED A HEAP OF SHEAVES OR THE STANDING GRAIN OR THE FIELD CERTAINLY <MAKE COMPENSATION> HE WILL MAKE COMPENSATION THE [ONE WHO] KINDLED <OBJ.> THE FIRE 6If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.
7IF HE WILL GIVE ANYONE TO NEIGHBOR HIS MONEY OR ARTICLES TO KEEP [THEM] AND IT WILL BE STOLEN FROM [THE] HOUSE OF THE PERSON IF HE WILL BE FOUND THE THIEF HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION TWOFOLD 7If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
8IF NOT HE WILL BE FOUND THE THIEF AND HE WILL BE BROUGHT NEAR [THE] MASTER OF THE HOUSE TO THE JUDGES IF NOT HE HAD STRETCHED OUT HAND HIS ON [THE] PROPERTY OF NEIGHBOR HIS 8If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges*NoteCloseOr before God; also in verse 9 to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
9ON EVERY MATTER OF TRANSGRESSION ON AN OX ON A DONKEY ON A SHEEP ON A GARMENT ON EVERY THING LOST WHICH ANYONE WILL SAY THAT [IS] IT THIS TO THE JUDGES IT WILL COME [THE] CASE OF BOTH OF THEM [THE ONE] WHOM THEY WILL CONDEMN AS GUILTY! [THE] JUDGES HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION TWOFOLD TO NEIGHBOR HIS 9In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty*NoteCloseOr whom God condemns must pay back double to his neighbor.
10IF HE WILL GIVE ANYONE TO NEIGHBOR HIS A DONKEY OR AN OX OR A SHEEP AND EVERY ANIMAL TO KEEP [IT] AND IT WILL DIE OR IT WAS MAIMED OR IT WAS CAPTURED THERE NOT [WAS ONE WHO] SAW 10If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
11[THE] OATH OF YAHWEH IT WILL BE BETWEEN [THE] TWO OF THEM IF NOT HE HAD STRETCHED OUT HAND HIS ON [THE] PROPERTY OF NEIGHBOR HIS AND HE WILL ACCEPT [IT] OWNER<S> ITS AND NOT HE WILL MAKE COMPENSATION 11an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
12AND IF CERTAINLY <TO STEAL> IT WILL BE STOLEN FROM WITH <THE> HIM HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION TO OWNER<S> ITS 12But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
13<IF> CERTAINLY [IF] <TO TEAR> IT WILL BE TORN IN PIECES HE WILL BRING IT EVIDENCE THE TORN ANIMAL NOT HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION 13If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.
14AND IF HE WILL ASK ANYONE FROM WITH NEIGHBOR HIS AND IT WILL BE MAIMED OR IT DIED OWNER<S> ITS NOT [WAS] WITH IT CERTAINLY <MAKE RESTITUTION> HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION 14If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.
15IF OWNER<S> ITS [WAS] WITH IT NOT HE WILL MAKE RESTITUTION IF [WAS] HIRED IT IT CAME FOR HIRE ITS 15If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.
16AND IF HE WILL SEDUCE A MAN A VIRGIN WHO NOT SHE WAS BETROTHED AND HE WILL LIE WITH HER CERTAINLY <TO PAY [THE] BRIDE-PRICE> HE WILL PAY [THE] BRIDE-PRICE FOR HER FOR <THE> HIMSELF TO A WIFE Laws of Social Responsibility 16If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
17IF ABSOLUTELY <REFUSE> HE WILL REFUSE FATHER HER TO GIVE HER TO <THE> HIM SILVER HE WILL WEIGH OUT ACCORDING TO [THE] BRIDE-PRICE OF <THE> VIRGINS 17If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.
19ANY [ONE WHO] LIES WITH AN ANIMAL CERTAINLY <TO DIE> HE WILL BE PUT TO DEATH 19Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
20[ONE WHO] SACRIFICES TO THE GODS HE WILL BE DEDICATED TO DESTRUCTION EXCEPT TO YAHWEH TO ONLY HIM 20If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.*NoteCloseForms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.
21AND A SOJOURNER NOT YOU MUST MALTREAT AND NOT YOU MUST OPPRESS HIM FOR SOJOURNERS YOU WERE IN [THE] LAND OF EGYPT 21You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
23<IF> CERTAINLY [IF] <TO AFFLICT> YOU WILL AFFLICT <OBJ.> HIM THAT EXCEPT CAREFULLY <TO CRY OUT> HE WILL CRY OUT TO ME CERTAINLY <TO HEAR> I WILL HEAR CRY OF DISTRESS HIS 23If you do mistreat them and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
24AND IT WILL BURN ANGER MY AND I WILL KILL <OBJ.> YOU WITH THE SWORD AND THEY WILL BE WIVES YOUR WIDOWS AND CHILDREN YOUR FATHERLESS ONES 24My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
25IF MONEY YOU WILL LEND TO <OBJ.> PEOPLE MY <OBJ.> THE POOR [PERSON] WITH YOU NOT YOU MUST BE TO <THE> HIM LIKE A CREDITOR NOT YOU MUST PUT! ON HIM INTEREST 25If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
26<IF> CERTAINLY [IF] <TO TAKE AS PLEDGE> YOU WILL TAKE AS PLEDGE [THE] CLOAK OF NEIGHBOR YOUR UNTIL GOES THE SUN YOU WILL RETURN IT TO <THE> HIM 26If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,
27FOR IT [IS] COVERING HIS TO ALONE IT IT [IS] CLOAK HIS FOR SKIN HIS IN WHAT? WILL HE LIE DOWN AND IT WILL BE THAT HE WILL CRY OUT TO ME AND I WILL HEAR FOR [AM] GRACIOUS I 27because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
28GOD NOT YOU MUST CURSE AND A LEADER AMONG PEOPLE YOUR NOT YOU MUST CURSE 28You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.*NoteCloseLXX or speak evil about the ruler of your people; cited in Acts 23:5
29FULL PRODUCE YOUR AND JUICE YOUR NOT YOU MUST DELAY [THE] FIRSTBORN OF SONS YOUR YOU WILL GIVE TO <THE> ME 29You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
30THUS YOU WILL DO TO OX YOUR TO SHEEP YOUR SEVEN DAYS IT WILL BE WITH MOTHER ITS ON THE DAY <THE> EIGHTH YOU WILL GIVE IT TO <THE> ME 30You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.
31AND PEOPLE OF HOLINESS YOU WILL BE! OF ME AND FLESH IN THE FIELD A TORN ANIMAL NOT YOU MUST EAT TO THE DOG[S] YOU WILL THROW! <OBJ.> IT 31You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs. [’’]