This edition follows the Hebrew versification; the traditional number is given in brackets.
Laws about theft and restitution
1[22:2]If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there is no bloodguilt for it. 2[22:3]But if the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he is to be sold to pay for what he stole. 3[22:4]If what he stole is found alive in his possession — whether ox, donkey, or sheep — he must pay back double. 4[22:5]If a man lets his animal loose to graze in someone else’s field or vineyard, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard. 5[22:6]If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it consumes stacked grain, standing grain, or a field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution. 6[22:7]If a man gives his neighbor silver or goods to keep safe, and they are stolen from the man’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double. 7[22:8]If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before God to determine whether he laid hands on his neighbor’s property. 8[22:9]In every case of disputed ownership — whether it concerns an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property that someone claims as his — both parties are to bring their case before God. The one whom God condemns must pay back double to his neighbor. 9[22:10]If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to keep safe, and it dies, is injured, or is driven off with no one seeing it, 10[22:11]an oath before Yahweh shall settle the matter between them, as to whether he laid hands on his neighbor’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required. 11[22:12]But if it was in fact stolen from him, he must make restitution to the owner. 12[22:13]If it was torn apart by a wild animal, he must bring it as evidence and need not make restitution for the torn animal. 13[22:14]If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner was not present, he must make full restitution. 14[22:15]But if the owner was with it, no restitution is required. If it was hired, the loss is covered by the hiring fee. 15[22:16]If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price for her and take her as his wife. 16[22:17]If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still pay an amount equal to the bride-price for virgins.
Laws about sorcery, idolatry, and the vulnerable
17[22:18]You shall not allow a sorceress to live. 18[22:19]Whoever has sexual relations with an animal shall surely be put to death. 19[22:20]Whoever sacrifices to any god other than Yahweh alone must be devoted to destruction. 20[22:21]You shall not wrong a foreigner or oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. 21[22:22]You shall not mistreat any widow or orphan. 22[22:23]If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, 23[22:24]and my anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless. 24[22:25]If you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, do not act as a creditor toward him; charge him no interest. 25[22:26]If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it to him by sunset, 26[22:27]for that is his only covering — it is the garment for his body. In what else can he sleep? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious. 27[22:28]You shall not curse God, nor curse a leader of your people. 28[22:29]Do not hold back offerings from your harvest of grain or wine. You must give me the firstborn of your sons. 29[22:30]Do the same with your oxen and your sheep: let the firstborn stay with its mother seven days, and give it to me on the eighth day. 30[22:31]You are to be a holy people to me. You must not eat meat torn by wild animals in the field; throw it to the dogs.
