Exodus 22 in plain modern English. New Ground English Translation.
"If someone is caught a house at night and is struck and killed, the one who struck him is not of
"But if this happens after sunrise, then there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full payment. If he has nothing, he is to be to pay for what he stole."
"If the stolen animal — whether ox, donkey, or sheep — is found alive in his possession, he must pay back
"If someone lets their livestock graze in a field or vineyard and allows them to wander into someone else's field, they must make from the best of their own field and the best of their own vineyard."
"If a fire breaks out and spreads to and stacked grain or standing grain or the whole field is burned up, the one who started the fire must make full payment for what was destroyed."
"If someone gives their neighbor money or goods to and it is stolen from that person's house — if the thief is caught, the thief must pay back double."
"If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must come to determine whether or not he took his neighbor's property."
"In any over property — whether it involves an ox, a donkey, a sheep, clothing, or any lost item where someone says, 'This is mine' — both parties must bring their case before God. The one God declares guilty must pay double to the other."
"If someone gives a donkey, ox, sheep, or any other animal to their neighbor to take care of, and it dies or is injured or is driven off with no one seeing it,"
"an will settle the matter between them — the caretaker must swear that they did not take the neighbor's property. The owner must accept this, and no payment is required."
"But if the animal was actually stolen from him, he must make payment to the owner."
"If it was by a wild animal, he should bring the remains as evidence. He does not have to pay for what was
"If someone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, full payment must be made."
"If the owner was there with it, no payment is required. If it was rented, the loss is covered by the
"If a man a young woman who is not engaged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the and marry her."
"If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man must still pay the amount equal to the bride-price for young women."
"You must not allow a to live."
"Anyone who has sex with an animal must be put to death."
"Anyone who offers to any god other than Yahweh alone must be
"Do not mistreat or an because you were immigrants in the land of Egypt."
"Do not of any or
"If you do take advantage of them and they out to me, I will absolutely hear their
"My will and I will kill you with the sword. Then your own wives will be widows and your own children will be orphans."
"If you lend money to any of my people who are poor among you, do not act like a toward them. Do not charge them
"If you take your neighbor's as for a loan, you must return it to them by sunset,"
"because that cloak is the only covering they have for their body. What else would they sleep in? And when they cry out to me, I will hear them, because I am
"Do not God, and do not curse a among your people."
"Do not hold back from and Give me the of sons."
"Do the same with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mother for seven days, and on the eighth day, give them to me."
"You are to be my Do not eat the meat of an animal by in the field. Throw it to the dogs."
"Do not spread Do not join hands with a guilty person to be a