22:1 "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 be sold for his theft.
22:1 When someone steals an ox or a sheep, and slaughters it or sells it, the thief shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

22:2 If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or an ass or a sheep, he shall pay double.
22:2 If a thief is found breaking in, and is beaten to death, no bloodguilt is incurred;

22:3 "If a thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him;
22:3 but if it happens after sunrise, bloodguilt is incurred. The thief shall make restitution, but if unable to do so, shall be sold for the theft.

22:4 but if the sun has risen upon him, there shall be bloodguilt for him.
22:4 When the animal, whether ox or donkey or sheep, is found alive in the thief's possession, the thief shall pay double.

22:5 "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.
22:5 When someone causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets livestock loose to graze in someone else's field, restitution shall be made from the best in the owner's field or vineyard.

22:6 "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.
22:6 When fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, the one who started the fire shall make full restitution.

22:7 "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.
22:7 When someone delivers to a neighbor money or goods for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, then the thief, if caught, shall pay double.

22:8 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.
22:8 If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall be brought before God, to determine whether or not the owner had laid hands on the neighbor's goods.

22:9 "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.
22:9 In any case of disputed ownership involving ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any other loss, of which one party says, "This is mine," the case of both parties shall come before God; the one whom God condemns shall pay double to the other.

22:10 "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,
22:10 When someone delivers to another a donkey, ox, sheep, or any other animal for safekeeping, and it dies or is injured or is carried off, without anyone seeing it,

22:11 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.
22:11 an oath before the LORD shall decide between the two of them that the one has not laid hands on the property of the other; the owner shall accept the oath, and no restitution shall be made.

22:12 But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.
22:12 But if it was stolen, restitution shall be made to its owner.

22:13 If it is torn by beasts, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn.
22:13 If it was mangled by beasts, let it be brought as evidence; restitution shall not be made for the mangled remains.

22:14 "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.
22:14 When someone borrows an animal from another and it is injured or dies, the owner not being present, full restitution shall be made.

22:15 If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hire.
22:15 If the owner was present, there shall be no restitution; if it was hired, only the hiring fee is due.

22:16 "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.
22:16 When a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married, and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price for her and make her his wife.

22:17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the marriage present for virgins.
22:17 But if her father refuses to give her to him, he shall pay an amount equal to the bride-price for virgins.

22:18 "You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
22:18 You shall not permit a female sorcerer to live.

22:19 "Whoever lies with a beast shall be put to death.
22:19 Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death.

22:20 "Whoever sacrifices to any god, save to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
22:20 Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the LORD alone, shall be devoted to destruction.

22:21 "You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22:21 You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

22:22 You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.
22:22 You shall not abuse any widow or orphan.

22:23 If you do afflict them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry;
22:23 If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their cry;

22:24 and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.
22:24 my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children orphans.

22:25 "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor, and you shall not exact interest from him.
22:25 If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, you shall not deal with them as a creditor; you shall not exact interest from them.

22:26 If ever you take your neighbor's garment in pledge, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down;
22:26 If you take your neighbor's cloak in pawn, you shall restore it before the sun goes down;

22:27 for that is his only covering, it is his mantle for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
22:27 for it may be your neighbor's only clothing to use as cover; in what else shall that person sleep? And if your neighbor cries out to me, I will listen, for I am compassionate.

22:28 "You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
22:28 You shall not revile God, or curse a leader of your people.

22:29 "You shall not delay to offer from the fulness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses."The first-born of your sons you shall give to me.
22:29 You shall not delay to make offerings from the fullness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to me.

22:30 You shall do likewise with your oxen and with your sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
22:30 You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep: seven days it shall remain with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

22:31 "You shall be men consecrated to me; therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.
22:31 You shall be people consecrated to me; therefore you shall not eat any meat that is mangled by beasts in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.