Property Laws 1 ULT If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall compensate five cattle 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 ULT If a thief is found while breaking in, and he is struck and he dies, there is no bloodguilt for him. BSB BSB: If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
3 ULT But if the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for him. He shall surely make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be 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 ULT If the stolen thing is actually found alive in his hand, from an ox to a donkey to a sheep, he shall compensate 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 ULT If a man causes his livestock to graze a field or vineyard and lets it go, and it grazes in the field of another, he shall compensate from the best of his field and from the best of his vineyard. 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 ULT If a fire breaks out and spreads in thorns and stacked grain or the standing grain or a field is consumed, the fire starter shall surely compensate. 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 ULT If a man gives silver or goods to his neighbor for safekeeping, and if it is stolen from the house of the man, if the thief is found, he shall compensate 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 ULT If the thief is not found, then the owner of the house shall be brought to God, whether or not he has stretched out his hand against the property of his neighbor. 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 ULT Concerning every matter of transgression, concerning an ox, concerning a donkey, concerning a sheep, concerning clothing, concerning every lost property about which someone says,“Surely this is it,” the matter of both parties shall come to God. Whomever God declares guilty shall compensate his neighbor double. 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 ULT If a man gives to his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any animal to keep, and it dies or is hurt or is carried away without a witness, 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 ULT there shall be an oath of Yahweh between both of them, whether or not he stretched out his hand against the property of his neighbor. Its owner must accept, and he shall not compensate. 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 ULT But if it was truly stolen from him, he shall compensate its owner. BSB BSB: But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
13 ULT If it was truly torn, he shall bring it as evidence. He shall not compensate for 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 ULT If a man borrows from his neighbor and it is injured or dies without the owner with it, he shall surely compensate. 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 ULT If its owner was with it, he shall not compensate; if it was for hire, it came for its hiring fee. 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 ULT If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and if he lies with her, he shall surely pay her bride price to make her 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 ULT If her father completely refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver equal to the bride price 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 ULT You shall not allow a sorceress to live. BSB BSB: You must not allow a sorceress to live.
19 ULT Any lier with an animal shall surely be put to death. BSB BSB: Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
20 ULT A sacrificer to the gods except to Yahweh alone shall be completely destroyed. BSB BSB: If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.
21 ULT You shall not wrong a sojourner and you shall not oppress him, for you were sojourners 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 ULT You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. BSB BSB: You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
23 ULT If you actually afflict them, and if they actually cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, BSB BSB: If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.
24 ULT and my nose will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows, and your sons will become 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 ULT If you lend silver to my people, the poor with you, you shall not be like a creditor to him— you shall not put interest on him. 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 ULT for it is his only covering; it is his clothing for his skin. In what will he lie down? And it will be when he cries to me, that I will hear him, 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 ULT You shall not act contemptuously toward God, and you shall not curse a ruler of your people. BSB BSB: You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.
29 ULT You shall not hold back from your full harvest or your presses. You shall give the firstborn of your sons to 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 ULT You shall do the same to your ox and to your sheep. Seven days it will be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to 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 ULT And you shall be men of holiness to me. And you shall not eat animal- torn- in- the- field meat. You shall throw it to the dogs. 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.