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1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.Cross-references: Lev 6:1 · Num 5:7 · 2Sam 12:6 · Prov 6:31 · Prov 14:4 · Luke 19:8

2If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.Cross-references: Num 35:27 · Job 24:14 · Job 30:5 · Hos 7:1 · Joel 2:9 · Matt 6:19 · +2 more

3If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.Cross-references: Ex 21:2 · Judg 2:14 · Judg 10:7 · Isa 50:1 · Matt 18:25

4If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.Cross-references: Ex 21:16 · Ex 22:1 · Ex 22:7 · Ex 22:9 · Prov 6:31 · Isa 40:2 · +2 more

5“If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.Cross-references: Ex 21:34 · Ex 22:3 · Ex 22:12 · Job 20:18

6“If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.Cross-references: Ex 21:33 · Ex 22:9 · Ex 22:12 · Judg 15:4 · 2Sam 14:30

7“If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.Cross-references: Ex 22:4 · Prov 6:30 · Jer 2:26 · John 12:6 · 1Cor 6:10

8If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on his neighbor’s goods.Cross-references: Ex 21:6 · Ex 22:9 · Ex 22:28 · Deut 16:18 · Deut 17:8 · Deut 19:17 · +2 more

9For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.Cross-references: Ex 18:21 · Ex 22:4 · Ex 22:7 · Ex 22:28 · Ex 23:6 · Num 5:6 · +8 more

10“If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;Cross-references: Gen 39:8 · Luke 12:48 · Luke 16:11 · 2Tim 1:12

11the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.Cross-references: Ex 22:8 · Ex 23:1 · Lev 5:1 · Lev 6:3 · 1Ki 2:42 · Prov 30:9 · +1 more

12But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.Cross-references: Gen 31:39 · Ex 22:7

13If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.Cross-references: Ezek 4:14 · Amos 3:12 · Mic 5:8 · Nah 2:12

14“If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.Cross-references: Ex 21:34 · Ex 22:11 · Lev 24:18 · Deut 15:2 · Deut 23:19 · Neh 5:4 · +3 more

15If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.Cross-references: Zech 8:10

16“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.Cross-references: Gen 34:2 · Deut 22:28

17If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.Cross-references: Gen 23:16 · Gen 34:12 · Deut 7:3 · Deut 22:29 · 1Sam 18:25

18“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.Cross-references: Lev 19:26 · Lev 19:31 · Lev 20:6 · Lev 20:27 · Deut 18:10 · 1Sam 28:3 · +7 more

19“Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.Cross-references: Lev 18:23 · Lev 18:25 · Lev 20:15 · Deut 27:21

20“He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.Cross-references: Num 21:3 · Num 25:2 · Num 25:7 · Deut 13:1 · Deut 17:2 · Deut 18:20 · +1 more

21“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.Cross-references: Ex 20:2 · Ex 23:9 · Lev 19:33 · Lev 25:35 · Deut 10:19 · Deut 15:15 · +5 more

22“You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.Cross-references: Deut 10:18 · Deut 24:17 · Deut 27:19 · Ps 94:6 · Isa 1:17 · Isa 1:23 · +4 more

23If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;Cross-references: Deut 15:9 · Deut 24:15 · Job 31:38 · Job 34:28 · Job 35:9 · Ps 10:17 · +8 more

24and my wrath will grow hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.Cross-references: Job 27:13 · Job 31:23 · Ps 69:24 · Ps 76:7 · Ps 78:63 · Ps 90:11 · +8 more

25“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.Cross-references: Lev 25:35 · Deut 23:19 · 2Ki 4:1 · 2Ki 4:7 · Neh 5:2 · Neh 5:7 · +10 more

26If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,Cross-references: Deut 24:6 · Deut 24:10 · Deut 24:17 · Job 22:6 · Job 24:3 · Job 24:9 · +6 more

27for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.Cross-references: Ex 2:23 · Ex 22:23 · Ex 34:6 · 2Chr 30:9 · Ps 34:6 · Ps 72:12 · +3 more

28“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.Cross-references: Ex 21:17 · Ex 22:8 · Lev 24:16 · 1Sam 24:6 · 1Sam 24:10 · 1Sam 26:9 · +12 more

29“You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.Cross-references: Ex 13:2 · Ex 13:12 · Ex 23:16 · Ex 23:19 · Ex 34:19 · Deut 26:2 · +8 more

30You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.Cross-references: Ex 13:12 · Lev 12:3 · Lev 22:27 · Deut 15:19

31“You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.Cross-references: Ex 19:5 · Lev 11:44 · Lev 17:15 · Lev 19:2 · Lev 20:25 · Lev 22:8 · +6 more

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