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Property Rights
1 “1Ch 21:37 in HebIf a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and A2 Sam 12:6; Luke 19:8four sheep for the sheep.
2 “1Ch 22:1 in HebIf the AMatt 6:19; 24:43; 1 Pet 4:15thief is 2Lit foundcaught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account. 3 “But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be AMatt 18:25sold for his theft. 4 “If what he stole is actually found alive in his 1Lit handpossession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, AEx 22:7he shall pay double.
5 “If a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed bare and lets his animal loose so that it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.
6 “If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, so that stacked grain or the standing grain or the field itself is consumed, he who started the fire shall surely make restitution.
7 “ALev 6:1-7If a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is 1Lit foundcaught, he shall pay double. 8 “If the thief is not 1Lit foundcaught, then the owner of the house shall 2Lit approach toappear before 3Or GodAEx 22:9; Deut 17:8, 9; 19:17the judges, to determine whether he 4Lit stretched his handlaid his hands on his neighbor’s property. 9 “For every 1Or matter of transgressionbreach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, ‘This is it,’ the 2Lit mattercase of both parties shall come before 3Or GodAEx 22:8, 28; Deut 25:1the judges; he whom 3Or Godthe judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.
10 “If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep for him, and it dies or is hurt or is driven away while no one is looking, 11 an AHeb 6:16oath before the Loʀᴅ shall be made by the two of them 1Lit whetherthat he has not 2Lit stretched his handlaid hands on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. 12 “But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. 13 “If it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.
14 “If a man 1Lit asksborrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. 15 “If its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.
Sundry Laws
16 “ADeut 22:28, 29If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife. 17 “If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall 1Lit weigh out silverpay money equal to the AGen 34:12; 1 Sam 18:25dowry for virgins.
18 “You shall not allow a ALev 19:31; 20:6, 27; Deut 18:10, 11; 1 Sam 28:3; Jer 27:9, 10sorceress to live.
19 “ALev 18:23; 20:15, 16; Deut 27:21Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.
20 “AEx 32:8; 34:15; Lev 17:7; Num 25:2; Deut 17:2, 3, 5; 1 Kin 18:40; 2 Kin 10:25He who sacrifices to 1Lit the godsany god, other than to the Loʀᴅ alone, shall be 2Lit put under the banutterly destroyed.
21 “AEx 23:9; Lev 19:33, 34; 25:35; Deut 1:16; 10:19; 27:19; Zech 7:10You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. 22 “ADeut 24:17, 18; Prov 23:10, 11; Jer 7:6, 7You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. 23 “If you afflict him at all, and ADeut 15:9; Job 35:9; Luke 18:7if he does cry out to Me, BDeut 10:18; Job 34:28; Ps 10:14, 17, 18; 18:6; 68:5; James 5:4I will surely hear his cry; 24 and My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, APs 109:2, 9and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.
25 “ALev 25:35-37; Deut 15:7-11If you lend money to My people, to the poor 1Lit withamong you, you are not to 2Lit beact as a creditor to him; you shall not 3Lit lay uponcharge him BDeut 23:19, 20; Neh 5:7; Ps 15:5; Ezek 18:8interest. 26 “If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak ADeut 24:6, 10-13; Job 24:3; Prov 20:16; Amos 2:8as a pledge, you are to return it to him before the sun sets, 27 for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his 1Lit skinbody. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall come about that AEx 22:23when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for BEx 34:6I am gracious.
28 “You shall not 1Or revileALev 24:15, 16curse God, BEccl 10:20; Acts 23:5nor curse a ruler of your people.
29 “AEx 23:16, 19; Deut 26:2-11; Prov 3:9You shall not delay the offering from 1Lit your fullness and your tearsyour harvest and your vintage. BEx 13:2, 12The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me. 30 “ADeut 15:19; Lev 22:27You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; BGen 17:12; Lev 12:3on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.
31 “AEx 19:6; Lev 11:44; 19:2You shall be holy men to Me, therefore BLev 7:24; 17:15; Ezek 4:14you shall not eat any flesh torn to pieces in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.
122:1 Ch 21:37 in Heb
122:2 Ch 22:1 in Heb
A22:2 Matt 6:19; 24:43; 1 Pet 4:15
222:2 Lit found
122:4 Lit hand
122:7 Lit found
122:8 Lit found
222:8 Lit approach to
322:8 Or God
A22:8 Ex 22:9; Deut 17:8, 9; 19:17
422:8 Lit stretched his hand
122:9 Or matter of transgression
222:9 Lit matter
322:9 Or God
322:9 Or God
122:11 Lit whether
222:11 Lit stretched his hand
122:14 Lit asks
A22:16 Deut 22:28, 29
122:17 Lit weigh out silver
A22:18 Lev 19:31; 20:6, 27; Deut 18:10, 11; 1 Sam 28:3; Jer 27:9, 10
A22:19 Lev 18:23; 20:15, 16; Deut 27:21
A22:20 Ex 32:8; 34:15; Lev 17:7; Num 25:2; Deut 17:2, 3, 5; 1 Kin 18:40; 2 Kin 10:25
122:20 Lit the gods
222:20 Lit put under the ban
A22:21 Ex 23:9; Lev 19:33, 34; 25:35; Deut 1:16; 10:19; 27:19; Zech 7:10
A22:22 Deut 24:17, 18; Prov 23:10, 11; Jer 7:6, 7
A22:23 Deut 15:9; Job 35:9; Luke 18:7
B22:23 Deut 10:18; Job 34:28; Ps 10:14, 17, 18; 18:6; 68:5; James 5:4
A22:25 Lev 25:35-37; Deut 15:7-11
122:25 Lit with
222:25 Lit be
322:25 Lit lay upon
B22:25 Deut 23:19, 20; Neh 5:7; Ps 15:5; Ezek 18:8
A22:26 Deut 24:6, 10-13; Job 24:3; Prov 20:16; Amos 2:8
122:27 Lit skin
122:28 Or revile
A22:28 Lev 24:15, 16
A22:29 Ex 23:16, 19; Deut 26:2-11; Prov 3:9
122:29 Lit your fullness and your tears
A22:31 Ex 19:6; Lev 11:44; 19:2
B22:31 Lev 7:24; 17:15; Ezek 4:14