Exodus
22
New International Version (NIV)
Exodus
22
Protection
of Property
1 [a]“Whoever
steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back five head
of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
2 “If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a
fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; 3 but if it
happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.
“Anyone who steals must certainly
make restitution, but if they have nothing, they must be sold to pay for their
theft. 4 If the stolen animal is found alive in their
possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.
5 “If anyone grazes their livestock in a field or vineyard
and lets them stray and they graze in someone else’s field, the offender must
make restitution from the best of their own field or vineyard.
6 “If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that
it burns shocks of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started
the fire must make restitution.
7 “If anyone gives a neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping
and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay
back double. 8 But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house
must appear before the judges, and they must[b] determine
whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property. 9
In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or
any other lost property about which somebody says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties
are to bring their cases before the judges.[c] The one
whom the judges declare[d] guilty
must pay back double to the other.
10 “If anyone gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other
animal to their neighbor for safekeeping and it dies or is injured or is taken
away while no one is looking, 11 the issue between them will be
settled by the taking of an oath before the LORD that the neighbor did not lay
hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no
restitution is required. 12 But if the animal was stolen from the
neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner. 13 If it was torn
to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall bring in the remains as evidence
and shall not be required to pay for the torn animal.
14 “If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is
injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution. 15
But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the
animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.
Social
Responsibility
16 “If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married
and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. 17
If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the
bride-price for virgins.
18 “Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19 “Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal is to be
put to death.
20 “Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be
destroyed.[e]
21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were
foreigners in Egypt.
22 “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. 23
If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. 24
My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will
become widows and your children fatherless.
25 “If you lend money to one of my people among you who is
needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest. 26
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it by sunset, 27
because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they
sleep in? When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
29 “Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your
vats.[g]
“You must give me the firstborn of
your sons. 30 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep. Let them
stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.
31 “You are to be my holy people. So do not eat the meat of an
animal torn by wild beasts; throw it to the dogs.
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