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Exodus 22:11-28 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11. the oath of Yahweh will be between the two of them concerning whether or not he has reached out his hand to his neighbor’s possession, and its owner will accept this, and he will not make restitution.

12. But if indeed it was stolen from him, he will make restitution to its owner.

13. If indeed it was torn to pieces, he will bring it as evidence—the mangled carcass; he will not make restitution.

14. “ ‘If a man borrows from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he will make restitution.

15. If its owner was with it, he will not make restitution; if it was hired, it came with its hiring fee.

16. “ ‘If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged and he lies with her, he surely will give her bride price to have her as his wife.

17. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he will weigh out money according to the bride price for the virgin.

18. “ ‘You will not let a witch live.

19. “ ‘Anyone lying with an animal will surely be put to death.

20. “ ‘Whoever sacrifices to the gods—not to Yahweh, to him alone—will be destroyed.

21. “ ‘You will not mistreat an alien, and you will not oppress him, because you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

22. “ ‘You will not afflict any widow or orphan.

23. If you indeed afflict him, yes, if he cries out at all to me, I will certainly hear his cry of distress.

24. And I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children orphans.

25. “ ‘If you lend money to my people, to the needy with you, you will not be to him as a creditor; you will not charge him interest.

26. If indeed you require the cloak of your neighbor as a pledge, you will return it to him at sundown,

27. because it is his only garment; it is his cloak for his skin. In what will he sleep? And when he cries out to me, I will hear, because I am gracious.

28. “ ‘You will not curse God, and you will not curse a leader among your people.

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