13. If wild animals killed the animal, then the neighbor should bring the body as proof. The neighbor will not have to pay the owner for the animal that was killed.
14. “If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and the animal is hurt or dies, then the neighbor must pay the owner for the animal. The neighbor is responsible, because the owner was not there himself.
15. But if the owner was there, then the neighbor does not have to pay. Or if the neighbor was paying money to use the animal for work, he will not have to pay if the animal dies or is hurt. The money he paid to use the animal will be enough payment.
16. “If a man has sexual relations with a virgin who he is not engaged to, then he must pay her father the full amount necessary to marry her.
17. If the father refuses to allow his daughter to marry him, then the man must still pay the full amount for her.
18. “You must not allow any woman to do evil magic. If she does magic, you must not let her live.
19. “You must not allow anyone to have sexual relations with an animal. If this happens, that person must be killed.
20. “Whoever makes a sacrifice to a false god should be destroyed. The Lord is the only one you should make sacrifices to.
21. “Remember, in the past you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. So you should not cheat or hurt anyone who is a foreigner in your land.
22. “You must never do anything bad to women whose husbands are dead or to orphans.
23. If you do anything wrong to these widows or orphans, I will know it. I will hear about their suffering.
24. And I will be very angry. I will kill you with a sword. Then your wives will become widows, and your children will become orphans.
25. “If you loan money to any of my people, that is, the poor among you, don’t be like a moneylender and charge them interest.
26. You might take their cloak to make sure they pay the money back, but you must give that cloak back to them before sunset.
27. That cloak might be their only protection against the cold when they lie down to sleep. If they call to me for help, I will listen because I am kind.
28. “You must not curse God or the leaders of your people.
29. “At harvest time you should give me the first grain and the first juice from your fruit. Don’t wait until late in the year. “Give me your firstborn sons.
30. Also, give me your firstborn cattle and sheep. Let the firstborn stay with its mother for seven days. Then on the eighth day, give him to me.
31. “You are my special people. So don’t eat the meat from something that was killed by wild animals. Let the dogs eat that dead animal.