1 "If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. 3 If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4 If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
5 "If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.
6 "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
7 "If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. 8 If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on his neighbor’s goods. 9 For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.
10 "If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it; 11 the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. 12 But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner. 13 If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
14 "If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution. 15 If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.
16 "If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. 17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 "You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
19 "Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
20 "He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
21 "You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
22 "You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry; 24 and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
25 "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest. 26 If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down, 27 for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
28 "You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
29 "You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses.
"You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me. 30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
31 "You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
1 As iemand 'n bees of 'n stuk kleinvee steel en dit slag of verkoop, moet hy vyf beeste vir 'n bees vergoed en vier stuks kleinvee vir 'n stuk kleinvee.
2 As 'n dief betrap word terwyl hy inbreek, en hy word geslaan, sodat hy sterwe, sal daardeur geen bloedskuld ontstaan nie;
3 as die son oor hom opgegaan het, ontstaan daardeur bloedskuld. Hy moet ten volle vergoeding gee; as hy niks het nie, moet hy vir sy diefstal verkoop word.
4 As die gesteelde goed -- of dit 'n bees, 'n esel of 'n stuk kleinvee is -- nog lewendig in sy besit gevind word, moet hy dubbel vergoeding gee.
5 As iemand 'n stuk veld of 'n wingerd laat afwei en sy vee vry laat loop, sodat dit in die veld van 'n ander wei, moet hy van die beste van sy veld en die beste van sy wingerd as vergoeding gee.
6 As 'n vuur uitbreek en die dorings vat, sodat 'n mied of die ongesnyde graan of die veld verteer word, moet hy wat die vuur aan die brand gesteek het, ten volle vergoeding gee.
7 As iemand aan sy naaste geld of goed in bewaring gee, en dit word uit die man se huis gesteel, moet die dief, as hy uitgevind word, dubbel vergoeding gee.
8 As die dief nie uitgevind word nie, moet die eienaar van die huis na die owerhede gaan om te beslis of hy nie sy hand na sy naaste se goed uitgesteek het nie.
9 By alle sake van ontvreemding, of dit gaan oor 'n bees, oor 'n esel, oor kleinvee, oor klere of oor enigiets wat verloor is, waarvan iemand sê: Dit is myne! -- moet die saak van altwee voor die owerhede kom; die een wat die owerhede skuldig verklaar, moet aan sy naaste dubbel vergoeding gee.
10 As iemand aan sy naaste 'n esel of bees of stuk kleinvee of enige dier gee om op te pas, en dit gaan dood of kry 'n ongeluk of word weggevoer sonder dat iemand dit sien,
11 dan moet die eed by die HERE tussen hulle twee beslis, of hy nie sy hand na sy naaste se goed uitgesteek het nie; en die eienaar moet daarmee tevrede wees, en die ander hoef geen vergoeding te gee nie.
12 Maar as dit van hom weggesteel is, moet hy aan die eienaar vergoeding gee.
13 As dit verskeur is, moet hy dit as bewys bring; wat verskeur is, hoef hy nie te vergoed nie.
14 En as iemand van sy naaste iets te leen vra, en dit kry 'n ongeluk of gaan dood terwyl die eienaar daar nie by is nie, moet hy ten volle vergoeding gee.
15 As die eienaar daarby gewees het, hoef hy geen vergoeding te gee nie. As dit gehuur was, kom die huurgeld daarvoor.
16 As iemand 'n jongmeisie wat nie verloof is nie, verlei en met haar gemeenskap het, moet hy haar vir die volle huweliksprys as sy vrou koop.
17 As haar vader beslis weier om haar aan hom te gee, moet hy geld gee volgens die huweliksprys vir jongmeisies.
18 Die towerheks mag jy nie laat lewe nie.
19 Elkeen wat met 'n dier gemeenskap het, moet sekerlik gedood word.
20 Hy wat aan die gode offer, behalwe aan die HERE alleen, moet met die banvloek getref word.
21 Jy mag ook die vreemdeling nie kwel of hom verdruk nie, want julle was vreemdelinge in Egipteland.
22 Julle mag geen weduwee of wees verdruk nie.
23 As jy hulle op enige manier verdruk, waarlik, dan sal Ek, as hulle na My roep, hulle geroep sekerlik hoor.
24 en my toorn sal ontvlam, en Ek sal julle met die swaard ombring, sodat julle vroue weduwees en julle kinders wese word.
25 As jy aan my volk, aan die arme by jou, geld leen, mag jy vir hom nie soos 'n skuldeiser wees nie: julle mag hom geen rente oplê nie.
26 As jy ooit jou naaste se gewaad as pand neem, moet jy hom dit teruggee voor die son ondergaan;
27 want dit is sy enigste bedekking, dit is die bekleding vir sy vel. Waarin moet hy anders slaap? En as hy na My roep, sal Ek hoor, want Ek is genadig.
28 Jy mag God nie vloek nie, en 'n owerste onder jou volk mag jy nie verwens nie.
29 Die offer uit jou volle opbrings en jou parskuip mag jy nie terughou nie. Die eersgeborene van jou seuns moet jy aan My gee.
30 Jy moet dieselfde doen met jou beeste en jou kleinvee: sewe dae moet dit by sy moeder wees; op die agtste dag moet jy dit aan My gee.
31 En julle moet vir My heilige mense wees. Daarom mag julle nie vleis eet wat in die veld verskeur is nie. Julle moet dit vir die honde gooi.