Lexham English Bible

Exodus 22:15-30 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15. If its owner was with it, he will not make restitution; if it was hired, it came with its hiring fee.

16. “ ‘If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and he lies with her, he surely will give her bride price to have her as his wife.

17. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he will weigh out money according to the bride price for the virgin.

18. “ ‘You will not let a witch live.

19. “ ‘Anyone lying with an animal will surely be put to death.

20. “ ‘Whoever sacrifices to the gods—not to Yahweh, to him alone—will be destroyed.

21. “ ‘You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

22. “ ‘You will not afflict any widow or orphan.

23. If you indeed afflict him, yes, if he cries out at all to me, I will certainly hear his cry of distress.

24. And I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children orphans.

25. “ ‘If you lend money to my people, to the needy with you, you will not be to him as a creditor; you will not charge him interest.

26. If indeed you require the cloak of your neighbor as a pledge, you will return it to him at sundown,

27. because it is his only garment; it is his cloak for his skin. In what will he sleep? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, because I am gracious.

28. “ ‘You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.

29. “ ‘You will not delay the fullness of your harvest and the juice from your press; you will give me the firstborn of your sons.

30. You will do likewise for your ox and for your sheep and goats; seven days it will be with its mother; on the eighth, you will give it to me.