Exodus 22
1If the thief is seized while tunneling and beaten to death, there is no bloodguilt in that case.
2If 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.
3But if what was stolen—whether ox or donkey or sheep—is found alive and in hand, that person shall pay double.
4When 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.
5When 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.
6When 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;
7if the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall depose before God and deny laying hands on the other’s property.
8(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.)
9When 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,
10an 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.
11But if [the animal] was stolen from [the guardian], restitution shall be made to its owner.
12If it was torn by beasts, [the guardian] shall bring it as evidence—not needing to replace what has been torn by beasts.
13When one person borrows [an animal] from another and it dies or is injured, its owner not being with it, restitution must be made.
14If its owner was with it, no restitution need be made; but if it was hired, that payment is due.
15If 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.
16If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still weigh out silver in accordance with the bride-price for virgins.
17You shall not tolerate a sorceress.
18Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death.
19Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the ETERNAL, alone, shall be proscribed.
20You shall not wrong or oppress a stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
21You shall not ill-treat any widow or orphan.
22If you do mistreat them, I will heed their outcry as soon as they cry out to Me,
23and My anger shall blaze forth and I will put you to the sword, and your own wives shall become widows and your children orphans.
24If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, do not act toward them as a creditor; exact no interest from them.
25If you take your neighbor’s garment in pledge, you must return it before the sun sets;
26it 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.
27You shall not revile God, nor put a curse upon a chieftain among your people.
28You shall not put off the skimming of the first yield of your vats. You shall give Me the male first-born among your children.
29You 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.
30You shall be holy people to Me: you must not eat flesh torn by beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.