Property Laws 1 DBY If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep. BSB BSB: “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
2 DBY If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him. BSB BSB: If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
3 DBY If the sun be risen on him, there shall be blood-guiltiness for him; he should have made full restitution: if he had nothing, he would have been sold for his theft. BSB BSB: But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
4 DBY If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double. BSB BSB: If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
5 DBY If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and put in his cattle, and pasture in another man's field, of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard shall he make it good. BSB BSB: If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.
6 DBY — If fire break out, and seize the thorns, and the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall fully make it good. BSB BSB: If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.
7 DBY — If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him restore double; BSB BSB: If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.
8 DBY if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, to see if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. BSB BSB: If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
9 DBY As to all manner of fraud, — as to ox, as to ass, as to sheep, as to clothing, as to everything lost, of which a man saith, It is this — the cause of both parties shall come before the judges: he whom the judges shall condemn shall restore double to his neighbour. BSB BSB: In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.
10 DBY If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any cattle, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, and no man see it , BSB BSB: If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
11 DBY an oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make it good. BSB BSB: an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
12 DBY But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make it good unto its owner. BSB BSB: But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
13 DBY If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it as witness: he shall not make good what was torn. BSB BSB: If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.
14 DBY — And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good; BSB BSB: If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.
15 DBY if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hired thing , it came for its hire. BSB BSB: If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.
Laws of Social Responsibility 16 DBY And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife. BSB BSB: If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
17 DBY If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins. BSB BSB: If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.
18 DBY — Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. BSB BSB: You must not allow a sorceress to live.
19 DBY — Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death. BSB BSB: Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
20 DBY — He that sacrificeth to any god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction. BSB BSB: If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
21 DBY Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt. BSB BSB: You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
22 DBY Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. BSB BSB: You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
23 DBY If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry; BSB BSB: If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
24 DBY and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. BSB BSB: My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
25 DBY — If thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest. BSB BSB: If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
27 DBY for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin: on what shall he lie down? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. BSB BSB: because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.
28 DBY Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people. BSB BSB: You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
29 DBY — Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy threshing-floor and the outflow of thy winepress . The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. BSB BSB: You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.
30 DBY Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. BSB BSB: You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.
31 DBY — And ye shall be holy men unto me; and ye shall not eat flesh torn in the field: ye shall cast it to the dog. BSB BSB: You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.