New English Translation

Exodus 22:13-25 New English Translation (NET)

13. If it is torn in pieces, then he will bring it for evidence, and he will not have to pay for what was torn.

14. “If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is hurt or dies when its owner was not with it, the man who borrowed it will surely pay.

15. If its owner was with it, he will not have to pay; if it was hired, what was paid for the hire covers it.

16. “If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and has sexual relations with her, he must surely endow her to be his wife.

17. If her father refuses to give her to him, he must pay money for the bride price of virgins.

18. “You must not allow a sorceress to live.

19. “Whoever has sexual relations with a beast must surely be put to death.

20. “Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed.

21. “You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

22. “You must not afflict any widow or orphan.

23. If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear their cry,

24. and my anger will burn and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children will be fatherless.

25. “If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.