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Exodus 22:8-19 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

8. If the thief is not found, the owner of the house will be brought to the sanctuary to learn whether or not he reached out his hand to his neighbor’s possession.

9. Concerning every account of transgression—concerning an ox, concerning a donkey, concerning small livestock, concerning clothing, concerning all lost property—where someone says, “This belongs to me,” the matter of the two of them will come to God; whomever God declares guilty will make double restitution to his neighbor.

10. “ ‘If a man gives to his neighbor a donkey or an ox or small livestock or any beast to watch over and it dies or is injured or is captured when there is no one who sees,

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.

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