The Scriptures 1998

Exodus 22:6-23 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

6. “When fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, so that stacked grain, or standing grain, or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall certainly repay.

7. “When a man gives silver or goods to his neighbour to guard, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he repays double.

8. “If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought before Elohim to see whether he has put his hand into his neighbour’s goods.

9. “For every matter of transgression, for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for garment, or for whatever is lost which another claims to be his, let the matter of them both come before Elohim. And whomever Elohim declares wrong repays double to his neighbour.

10. “When a man gives to his neighbour a donkey, or ox, or sheep, or any beast to watch over, and it dies, or is injured, or is driven away while no one is looking,

11. let an oath of יהוה be between them both, that he has not put his hand into his neighbour’s goods. And the owner of it shall accept that, and he does not repay.

12. “But if it is indeed stolen from him, he repays to its owner.

13. “If it is torn to pieces, then let him bring it for evidence, he does not repay what was torn.

14. “And when a man borrows from his neighbour, and it is injured or dies while the owner of it is not present, he shall certainly repay.

15. “But if its owner was with it, he does not repay. If it was hired, he is entitled to the hire.

16. “And when a man entices a maiden who is not engaged, and lies with her, he shall certainly pay the bride-price for her to be his wife.

17. “If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he pays according to the bride-price of maidens.

18. “Do not allow a practiser of witchcraft to live.

19. “Anyone lying with a beast shall certainly be put to death.

20. “He who slaughters to a mighty one, except to יהוה only, is put under the ban.

21. “Do not tread down a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Mitsrayim.

22. “Do not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

23. “If you do afflict them at all – if they cry out to Me at all, I shall certainly hear their cry,