1 "If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
2 If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in and is struck and dies, the one who struck him bears no guilt for his blood;
3 but if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his blood. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he shall be sold to pay for what he stole.
4 If the stolen animal is found alive in his hand, whether ox or donkey or sheep, he must pay back twice its value.
5 If a man lets a field or a vineyard be grazed and turns his animal loose so that it grazes in someone else's field, he must make it good from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.
6 If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes, so that stacked grain or standing grain or the whole field is burned up, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.
7 If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from that man's house, the thief, if he is caught, must pay back double.
8 If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall be brought before God to determine whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor's property.
9 In every case of wrongdoing, whether over an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment or any lost item about which someone says, 'This is mine,' both parties shall bring their case before God. The one whom God condemns must pay back double to his neighbor.
10 If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to look after, and it dies or is injured or is carried off while no one is looking,
11 the matter between the two of them shall be settled by an oath before the LORD that he has not laid his hand on his neighbor's property. The owner must accept this, and no restitution is required.
12 But if the animal was in fact stolen from him, he must make restitution to its owner.
13 If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, he shall bring the remains as evidence; he does not have to make good what was torn.
14 If a man borrows anything from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he must make full restitution.
15 If the owner was with it, he does not have to make it good. If it was hired, the hiring price covers the loss.
16 If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price for her and take her as his wife.
17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay silver equal to the bride-price for virgins.
18 Do not allow a sorceress to live.
19 Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal must be put to death.
20 Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone shall be devoted to destruction.
21 Do not mistreat or oppress a sojourner, for you yourselves were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
22 Do not afflict any widow or orphan.
23 If you afflict them at all, and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry.
24 My anger will blaze, and I will kill you with the sword; then your own wives will be widows and your children orphans.
25 If you lend money to one of my people among you who is poor, do not act toward him like a creditor; you must not charge him interest.
26 If you ever take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, give it back to him by sunset,
27 because that cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? When he cries out to me, I will listen, for I am gracious.
28 Do not curse God, and do not curse a leader of your people.
29 Do not hold back the abundance of your harvest or the juice of your presses. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
30 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep. Let the firstborn stay with its mother for seven days; on the eighth day give it to me.
31 You are to be holy men for me. So you must not eat the meat of any animal torn by wild beasts in the field; throw it to the dogs.