Exodus:22

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* If a man steal an ox , or a sheep , and kill it , or sell it , he shall pay five oxen for an ox , and four sheep for a sheep . * If a thief be found breaking in , and be smitten so that he dieth , there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him . * If the sun be risen upon him , there shall be bloodguiltiness for him--he shall make restitution ; if he have nothing , then he shall be sold for his theft . * If the theft be found in his hand alive , whether it be ox , or ass , or sheep , he shall pay double . * If a man cause a field or vineyard to be eaten , and shall let his beast loose , and it feed in another man 's field ; of the best of his own field , and of the best of his own vineyard , shall he make restitution . * If fire break out , and catch in thorns , so that the shocks of corn , or the standing corn , or the field are consumed ; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution . * If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep , and it be stolen out of the man 's house ; if the thief be found , he shall pay double . * If the thief be not found , then the master of the house shall come near unto God , to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour 's goods . * For every matter of trespass , whether it be for ox , for ass , for sheep , for raiment , or for any manner of lost thing , whereof one saith : 'This is it ,' the cause of both parties shall come before God ; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbour . * If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass , or an ox , or a sheep , or any beast , to keep , and it die , or be hurt , or driven away , no man seeing it ; * the oath of the LORD shall be between them both , to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour 's goods ; and the owner thereof shall accept it , and he shall not make restitution . * But if it be stolen from him , he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof . * If it be torn in pieces , let him bring it for witness ; he shall not make good that which was torn . * And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour , and it be hurt , or die , the owner thereof not being with it , he shall surely make restitution . * If the owner thereof be with it , he shall not make it good ; if it be a hireling , he loseth his hire . * And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed , and lie with her , he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife . * If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him , he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins . * Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live . * Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death . * He that sacrificeth unto the gods , save unto the LORD only , shall be utterly destroyed . * And a stranger shalt thou not wrong , neither shalt thou oppress him ; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt . * Ye shall not afflict any widow , or fatherless child . * If thou afflict them in any wise--for if they cry at all unto Me , I will surely hear their cry -- * My wrath shall wax hot , and I will kill you with the sword ; and your wives shall be widows , and your children fatherless . * If thou lend money to any of My people , even to the poor with thee , thou shalt not be to him as a creditor ; neither shall ye lay upon him interest . * If thou at all take thy neighbour 's garment to pledge , thou shalt restore it unto him by that the sun goeth down ; * for that is his only covering , it is his garment for his skin ; wherein shall he sleep ? and it shall come to pass , when he crieth unto Me , that I will hear ; for I am gracious . * Thou shalt not revile God , nor curse a ruler of thy people . * Thou shalt not delay to offer of the fulness of thy harvest , and of the outflow of thy presses . The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto Me . * Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen , and with thy sheep ; seven days it shall be with its dam ; on the eighth day thou shalt give it Me . * And ye shall be holy men unto Me ; therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field ; ye shall cast it to the dogs .

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