221 "If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep . 2 "If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies , there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account. 3 "But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution ; if he owns nothing , then he shall be sold for his theft . 4 "If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession , whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep , he shall pay double . 5 "If a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed bare and lets his animal loose so that it grazes in another man's field , he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard . 6 "If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes , so that stacked grain or the standing grain or the field itself is consumed , he who started the fire shall surely make restitution .
7 " If a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the man's house , if the thief is caught , he shall pay double . 8 "If the thief is not caught , then the owner of the house shall appear before the judges , to determine whether e he laid his hands on his neighbor's property . 9 "For every breach of trust , whether it is for ox , for donkey , for sheep , for clothing , or for any lost thing about which one says , 'This is it,' the case of both parties shall come before the judges ; he whom the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor . 10 "If a man gives his neighbor a donkey , an ox , a sheep , or any animal to keep for him, and it dies or is hurt or is driven away while no one is looking , 11 an oath before the Lord shall be made by the two of them that he has not laid hands on his neighbor's property ; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution . 12 "But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner . 13 "If it is all torn to pieces , let him bring it as evidence ; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces. 14 "If a man borrows anything from his neighbor , and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution . 15 "If its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution ; if it is hired , it came for its hire .
16 " If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged , and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife . 17 "If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins . 18 "You shall not allow a sorceress to live . 19 " Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death . 20 " He who sacrifices to any god , other than to the Lord alone , shall be utterly destroyed . 21 " You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt . 22 " You shall not afflict any widow or orphan . 23 "If you afflict him at all , and if he does cry out to Me, I will surely hear his cry ; 24 and My anger will be kindled , and I will kill you with the sword , and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless .
25 " If you lend money to My people , to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge e him interest . 26 "If you ever take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge , you are to return it to him before the sun sets , 27 for that is his only covering ; it is his cloak for his body . What else shall he sleep in? And it shall come about that when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for I am gracious . 28 "You shall not curse God , nor curse a ruler of your people . 29 " You shall not delay the offering from your harvest and your vintage . The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me. 30 " You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep . It shall be with its mother seven days ; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me. 31 " You shall be holy men to Me, therefore you shall not eat any flesh torn to pieces in the field ; you shall throw it to the dogs .
