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If a man steals an ox or a sheep ,
and kills it or sells it ,
he shall pay five oxen for an ox ,
and four sheep for a sheep .
He shall make restitution ;
if he has nothing ,
then he shall If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession ,
whether it is an ox or an ass or a sheep , "
If a thief is found breaking in ,
and is struck so that he dies ,
there shall be no bloodguilt for him ;
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but if the sun has risen upon him ,
there shall be "
When a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over ,
or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man '
s field ,
he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard .
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When fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed ,
he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution .
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If a man delivers to his neighbor money or goods to keep ,
and it is stolen out of the man '
s house ,
then ,
if the thief is found ,
he shall pay double .
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If the thief is not found ,
the owner of the house shall come near to God ,
to show whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor '
s goods .
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For every breach of trust ,
whether it is for ox ,
for ass ,
for sheep ,
for clothing ,
or for any kind of lost thing ,
of which one says , `
This is it ,'
the case of both parties shall come before God ;
he whom God shall condemn shall pay double to his neighbor .
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If a man delivers to his neighbor an ass or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep ,
and it dies or is hurt or is driven away ,
without any one seeing it ,
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an oath by the LORD shall be between them both to see whether he has not put his hand to his neighbor '
s property ;
and the owner shall accept the oath ,
and he shall not make restitution .
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But if it is stolen from him ,
he shall make restitution to its owner .
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If it is torn by beasts ,
let him bring it as evidence ;
he shall not make restitution for what has been torn .
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If a man borrows anything of his neighbor ,
and it is hurt or dies ,
the owner not being with it ,
he shall make full restitution .
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If the owner was with it ,
he shall not make restitution ;
if it was hired ,
it came for its hire .
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If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed ,
and lies with her ,
he shall give the marriage present for her ,
and make her his wife .
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If her father utterly refuses to give her to him ,
he shall pay money equivalent to the marriage present for virgins .
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You shall not permit a sorceress to live .