1 If any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for one ox, and four sheep for one sheep.
1 If any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for one ox, ¹and four sheep for one sheep.
2 If the thief be found breaking up the house or undermining it, and taking a wound die; the striker shall not be guilty of blood.
2 If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.
3 But if he do this when the sun is risen, he hath committed manslaughter, and himself shall die. If he have not wherewith to make restitution for the theft, himself shall be sold.
3 But if he did this when the sun is risen, he hath committed murder, and he shall die. If he have not wherewith to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold.
4 If that which he stole be found with him alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
4 If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.
5 If any man hurt a field or a vineyard, and let go his beast to feed upon that which is other men's; the best of whatsoever he hath in his own field, or in his vineyard, he shall restore, according to the estimation of the damage.
5 If any man hurt a field or a vineyard, and put in his beast to feed upon that which is other men’s: he shall restore the best of whatsoever he hath in his own field, or in his vineyard, according to the estimation of the damage.
6 If fire breaking forth light upon the thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he shall render the damage that kindled the fire.
6 If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.
7 If a man commit money, or a vessel unto his friend to keep, & they be stolen away from him that received them; if the thief be found, he shall restore double:
7 If a man deliver money, or any vessel unto his friend to keep, and they be stolen away from him that received them: if the thief be found, he shall restore double:
8 If the thief be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not extend his hand upon his neighbour's good,
8 If the thief be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbor’s goods,
9 to do any fraud, as well in ox as in ass, and sheep and raiment, and whatsoever may bring damage: the cause of both parties shall come to the gods: and if they give judgment, he shall restore double to his neighbour.
9 To do any fraud, either in ox, or in ass, or sheep, or raiment, or anything that may bring damage: the cause of both parties shall come to the gods: and if they give judgment, he shall restore double to his neighbor.
10 If a man commit ass, ox, sheep, or any beast, to his neighbour's custody, and it die, or be hurt, or be taken of enemies, and no man saw;
10 If a man deliver ass, ox, sheep, or any beast, to his neighbor’s custody, and it die, or be hurt, or be taken by enemies, and no man saw it:
11 there shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour's good: and the owner shall admit the oath, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.
11 There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbor’s goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.
12 But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall restore the damage to the owner.
12 ²But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.
13 If it were eaten of a beast, let him bring unto him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.
13 If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.
14 He that asketh of his neighbour to borrow any of these things, and it be hurt or dead, the owner being not present, he shall be compelled to make restitution.
14 If a man borrow of his neighbor any of these things, and it be hurt or die, the owner not being present, he shall be obliged to make restitution.
15 But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of the same.
15 But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired, and came for the hire of his work.
16 If a man seduce a virgin being not yet despoused, and lie with her; he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
16 ³If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
17 If the virgin's father will not give her, he shall give money according to the manner of the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.
17 If the maid’s father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.
18 Enchanters thou shalt not suffer to live.
18 Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.
19 He that lieth with a brute beast, dying let him die.
19 Whosoever copulateth with a beast; shall be put to death.
20 He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, but to the Lord only.
20 ⁴He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
21 Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the Land of Ægypt.
21 Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22 Awidow and an orphan you shall not hurt.
22 You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.
23 If you hurt them, they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:
23 If you hurt them, they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:
24 and my fury shall take indignation, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children orphans.
24 And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
25 If thou lend money to my people being poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not urge them as an exactor, nor oppress them with usuries.
25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.
26 If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sun set.
26 ⁶If thou take of thy neighbor a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.
27 For that same is the only thing wherewith he is covered, the clothing of his body, neither hath he other to sleep in: if he cry to me, I will hear him, because I am merciful.
27 For that same is the only thing, wherewith he is covered, the clothing of his body, neither hath he any other to sleep in: if he cry to me, I will hear him, because I am compassionate.
28 Thou shalt not detract from the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.
28 Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and⁷ the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.
29 Thy tithes and thy first fruits thou shalt not slack to pay, the first-born of thy sons thou shalt give me.
29 Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: ⁸thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.
30 Of thy oxen also & sheep thou shalt do in like manner: seven days let it be with the dam, the eighth day thou shalt render it to me.
30 Thou shalt do the same with the firstborn of thy oxen also and sheep: seven days let it be with its dam: the eighth day thou shalt give it to me.
31 Holy men you shall be to me: the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but shall cast it to the dogs.
31 You shall be holy men to me:⁹ the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but shall cast it to the dogs.