Liber Exodus, 22

1. Si effringens fur domum sive suffodiens fuerit inventus et, accepto vulnere, mortuus fuerit, percussor non erit reus sanguinis.

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. He shall make restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

2. Quod si orto sole hoc fecerit, erit reus sanguinis. Fur plene restituet. Si non habuerit, quod reddat, venumdabitur pro furto.

2. "If a thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him;

3. Si inventum fuerit apud eum, quod furatus est, vivens sive bos sive asinus sive ovis, duplum restituet.

3. but if the sun has risen upon him, there shall be bloodguilt for him.

4. Si quispiam depasci permiserit agrum vel vineam et dimiserit iumentum suum, ut depascatur agrum alienum, restituet plene ex agro suo secundum fruges eius; si autem totum agrum depastum fuerit, quidquid optimum habuerit in agro suo vel in vinea, restituet.

4. If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or an ass or a sheep, he shall pay double.

5. Si egressus ignis invenerit spinas et comprehenderit acervos frugum sive stantes segetes sive agrum, reddet damnum, qui ignem succenderit.

5. "When a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed over, or lets his beast loose and it feeds in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best in his own field and in his own vineyard.

6. Si quis commendaverit amico pecuniam aut vasa in custodiam, et ab eo, qui susceperat, furto ablata fuerint, si invenitur fur, duplum reddet.

6. "When fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that the stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.

7. Si latet fur, dominus domus applicabitur ad Deum et iurabit quod non extenderit manum in rem proximi sui.

7. "If a man delivers to his neighbor money or goods to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

8. In omni causa fraudis tam de bove quam de asino et ove ac vestimento et, quidquid damnum inferre potest, si quis dixerit: “Hoc est!”, ad Deum utriusque causa perveniet, et, quem Deus condemnaverit, duplum restituet proximo suo.

8. If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God, to show whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

9. Si quis commendaverit proximo suo asinum, bovem, ovem vel omne iumentum ad custodiam, et mortuum fuerit aut fractum vel captum ab hostibus, nullusque hoc viderit,

9. "For every breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for ass, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, of which one says, `This is it,' the case of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

10. iusiurandum per Dominum erit in medio quod non extenderit manum ad rem proximi sui; suscipietque dominus iuramentum, et ille reddere non cogetur.

10. "If a man delivers to his neighbor an ass or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep, and it dies or is hurt or is driven away, without any one seeing it,

11. Quod si furto ablatum fuerit, restituet damnum domino;

11. an oath by the LORD shall be between them both to see whether he has not put his hand to his neighbor's property; and the owner shall accept the oath, and he shall not make restitution.

12. si dilaceratum a bestia, deferat, quod occisum est, in testimonium et non restituet.

12. But if it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.

13. Qui a proximo suo quidquam horum mutuo postulaverit, et fractum aut mortuum fuerit, domino non praesente, reddere compelletur.

13. If it is torn by beasts, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn.

14. Quod si impraesentiarum dominus fuerit, non restituet. Si mercennarius est, venit in mercedem operis sui.

14. "If a man borrows anything of his neighbor, and it is hurt or dies, the owner not being with it, he shall make full restitution.

15. Si seduxerit quis virginem necdum desponsatam dormieritque cum ea, pretio acquiret eam sibi uxorem.

15. If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hire.

16. Si pater virginis eam dare noluerit, appendet ei pecuniam iuxta pretium pro virginibus dandum.

16. "If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he shall give the marriage present for her, and make her his wife.

17. Maleficam non patieris vivere.

17. If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equivalent to the marriage present for virgins.

18. Qui coierit cum iumento, morte moriatur.

18. "You shall not permit a sorceress to live.

19. Qui immolat diis, occidetur, praeter Domino soli.

19. "Whoever lies with a beast shall be put to death.

20. Advenam non opprimes neque affliges eum; advenae enim et ipsi fuistis in terra Aegypti.

20. "Whoever sacrifices to any god, save to the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.

21. Viduae et pupillo non nocebitis.

21. "You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

22. Si laeseritis eos, vociferabuntur ad me, et ego audiam clamorem eorum;

22. You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.

23. et indignabitur furor meus, percutiamque vos gladio, et erunt uxores vestrae viduae et filii vestri pupilli.

23. If you do afflict them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry;

24. Si pecuniam mutuam dederis in populo meo pauperi, qui habitat tecum, non eris ei quasi creditor; non imponetis ei usuram.

24. and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

25. Si pignus a proximo tuo acceperis pallium, ante solis occasum reddes ei;

25. "If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor, and you shall not exact interest from him.

26. ipsum enim est solum, quo operitur, indumentum carnis eius, nec habet aliud, in quo dormiat; si clamaverit ad me, exaudiam eum, quia misericors sum.

26. If ever you take your neighbor's garment in pledge, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down;

27. Deo non detrahes et principi populi tui non maledices.

27. for that is his only covering, it is his mantle for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

28. Abundantiam areae tuae et torcularis tui non tardabis reddere. Primogenitum filiorum tuorum dabis mihi.

28. "You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.

29. De bobus quoque et ovibus similiter facies: septem diebus sit cum matre sua, die octavo reddes illum mihi.

29. "You shall not delay to offer from the fulness of your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. "The first-born of your sons you shall give to me.

30. Viri sancti eritis mihi; carnem animalis in agro dilacerati non comedetis, sed proicietis canibus.

30. You shall do likewise with your oxen and with your sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day you shall give it to me.

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31. "You shall be men consecrated to me; therefore you shall not eat any flesh that is torn by beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.