8. If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbor’s property.
9. In any case of wrongdoing involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything else lost, and someone claims, ‘That’s mine,’ the case between the two parties is to come before the judges. The one the judges condemn must repay double to his neighbor.
10. “When a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to care for, but it dies, is injured, or is stolen, while no one is watching,
11. there must be an oath before the Lord between the two of them to determine whether or not he has taken his neighbor’s property. Its owner must accept the oath, and the other man does not have to make restitution.
12. But if, in fact, the animal was stolen from his custody, he must make restitution to its owner.
13. If it was actually torn apart by a wild animal, he is to bring it as evidence; he does not have to make restitution for the torn carcass.
14. “When a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not there with it, the man must make full restitution.
15. If its owner is there with it, the man does not have to make restitution. If it was rented, the loss is covered by its rental price.
16. “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and he has sexual relations with her, he must certainly pay the bridal price for her to be his wife.
17. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must pay an amount in silver equal to the bridal price for virgins.
18. “You must not allow a sorceress to live.