Exodus 22

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How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.

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כִּ֤יif יִגְנֹֽב־he will steal אִישׁ֙anyone שׁ֣וֹרan ox אוֹ־or שֶׂ֔הa sheep וּטְבָח֖וֹand he will slaughter it א֣וֹor מְכָר֑וֹhe has sold it חֲמִשָּׁ֣הfive בָקָ֗רcattle יְשַׁלֵּם֙he will repay תַּ֣חַתin place of הַשּׁ֔וֹרthe ox וְאַרְבַּע־and four צֹ֖אןsheep תַּ֥חַתin place of הַשֶּֽׂה׃the sheep

אִם־if בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶתin the breaking in יִמָּצֵ֥אhe will be found הַגַּנָּ֖בthe thief וְהֻכָּ֣הand he will be struck וָמֵ֑תand he will die אֵ֥יןthere notל֖וֹfor the himדָּמִֽים׃will be bloods

אִם־if זָרְחָ֥הit has risen הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁthe sun עָלָ֖יוon him דָּמִ֣יםbloodsל֑וֹwill be for the himשַׁלֵּ֣םcertainly make restitution יְשַׁלֵּ֔םhe will make restitution אִם־if אֵ֣יןnothingל֔וֹbelongs to the himוְנִמְכַּ֖רand he will be sold בִּגְנֵבָתֽוֹ׃for theft his

אִֽם־if הִמָּצֵא֩actually be found תִמָּצֵ֨אit will be found בְיָד֜וֹin hand his הַגְּנֵבָ֗הthe thing stolen מִשּׁ֧וֹרfrom an ox עַד־unto חֲמ֛וֹרa donkey עַד־unto שֶׂ֖הa sheep חַיִּ֑יםalive שְׁנַ֖יִםtwofold יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ סhe will make restitution

כִּ֤יif יַבְעֶר־he will cause to be grazed over אִישׁ֙anyone שָׂדֶ֣הa field אוֹ־or כֶ֔רֶםa vineyard וְשִׁלַּח֙and he will let go אֶת־obj.בְּעִיר֔וֹcattle his וּבִעֵ֖רand it will graze בִּשְׂדֵ֣הin the field of אַחֵ֑רanother person מֵיטַ֥בthe best of שָׂדֵ֛הוּfield his וּמֵיטַ֥בand the best of כַּרְמ֖וֹvineyard his יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ סhe will make compensation

כִּֽי־if תֵצֵ֨אit will go forth אֵ֜שׁa fire וּמָצְאָ֤הand it will find קֹצִים֙thornbushes וְנֶאֱכַ֣לand it will be consumed גָּדִ֔ישׁa heap of sheaves א֥וֹor הַקָּמָ֖הthe standing grain א֣וֹor הַשָּׂדֶ֑הthe field שַׁלֵּ֣םcertainly make compensation יְשַׁלֵּ֔םhe will make compensation הַמַּבְעִ֖רthe one who kindled אֶת־obj.הַבְּעֵרָֽה׃ סthe fire

כִּֽי־if יִתֵּן֩he will give אִ֨ישׁanyone אֶל־to רֵעֵ֜הוּneighbor his כֶּ֤סֶףmoney אֽוֹ־or כֵלִים֙articles לִשְׁמֹ֔רto keep them וְגֻנַּ֖בand it will be stolen מִבֵּ֣יתfrom the house of הָאִ֑ישׁthe person אִם־if יִמָּצֵ֥אhe will be found הַגַּנָּ֖בthe thief יְשַׁלֵּ֥םhe will make restitution שְׁנָֽיִם׃twofold

אִם־if לֹ֤אnot יִמָּצֵא֙he will be found הַגַּנָּ֔בthe thief וְנִקְרַ֥בand he will be brought near בַּֽעַל־the master of הַבַּ֖יִתthe house אֶל־to הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe judges אִם־if לֹ֥אnot שָׁלַ֛חhe had stretched out יָד֖וֹhand his בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶתon the property of רֵעֵֽהוּ׃neighbor his

שְׁבֻעַ֣תthe oath of יְהוָ֗הYahweh תִּהְיֶה֙it will be בֵּ֣יןbetween שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םthe two of them אִם־if לֹ֥אnot שָׁלַ֛חhe had stretched out יָד֖וֹhand his בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶתon the property of רֵעֵ֑הוּneighbor his וְלָקַ֥חand he will accept it בְּעָלָ֖יוowners its וְלֹ֥אand not יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃he will make compensation

וְאִם־and if גָּנֹ֥בcertainly to steal יִגָּנֵ֖בit will be stolen מֵעִמּ֑וֹfrom with the him יְשַׁלֵּ֖םhe will make restitution לִבְעָלָֽיו׃to owners its

אִם־if טָרֹ֥ףcertainly if to tear יִטָּרֵ֖ףit will be torn in pieces יְבִאֵ֣הוּhe will bring it עֵ֑דevidence הַטְּרֵפָ֖הthe torn animal לֹ֥אnot יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ פhe will make restitution

וְכִֽי־and if יִשְׁאַ֥לhe will ask אִ֛ישׁanyone מֵעִ֥םfrom with רֵעֵ֖הוּneighbor his וְנִשְׁבַּ֣רand it will be maimed אוֹ־or מֵ֑תit died בְּעָלָ֥יוowners its אֵין־not עִמּ֖וֹwas with it שַׁלֵּ֥םcertainly make restitution יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃he will make restitution

אִם־if בְּעָלָ֥יוowners its עִמּ֖וֹwas with it לֹ֣אnot יְשַׁלֵּ֑םhe will make restitution אִם־if שָׂכִ֣ירwas hired ה֔וּאit בָּ֖אit came בִּשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ סfor hire its

וְכִֽי־and if יְפַתֶּ֣הhe will seduce אִ֗ישׁa man בְּתוּלָ֛הa virgin אֲשֶׁ֥רwho לֹא־not אֹרָ֖שָׂהshe was betrothed וְשָׁכַ֣בand he will lie עִמָּ֑הּwith her מָהֹ֛רcertainly to pay the bride-price יִמְהָרֶ֥נָּהhe will pay the bride-price for herלּ֖וֹfor the himselfלְאִשָּֽׁה׃to a wife

אִם־if מָאֵ֧ןabsolutely refuse יְמָאֵ֛ןhe will refuse אָבִ֖יהָfather her לְתִתָּ֣הּto give herל֑וֹto the himכֶּ֣סֶףsilver יִשְׁקֹ֔לhe will weigh out כְּמֹ֖הַרaccording to the bride-price of הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ סthe virgins

מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖הa sorceress לֹ֥אnot תְחַיֶּֽה׃ סyou will let live

כָּל־any שֹׁכֵ֥בone who lies עִם־with בְּהֵמָ֖הan animal מ֥וֹתcertainly to die יוּמָֽת׃ סhe will be put to death

זֹבֵ֥חַone who sacrifices לָאֱלֹהִ֖יםto the gods יָֽחֳרָ֑םhe will be dedicated to destruction בִּלְתִּ֥יexcept לַיהוָ֖הto Yahweh לְבַדּֽוֹ׃to only him

וְגֵ֥רand a sojourner לֹא־not תוֹנֶ֖הyou must maltreat וְלֹ֣אand not תִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּyou must oppress him כִּֽי־for גֵרִ֥יםsojourners הֱיִיתֶ֖םyou were בְּאֶ֥רֶץin the land of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

כָּל־any אַלְמָנָ֥הwidow וְיָת֖וֹםand a fatherless one לֹ֥אnot תְעַנּֽוּן׃you must afflict !

אִם־if עַנֵּ֥הcertainly if to afflict תְעַנֶּ֖הyou will afflict אֹת֑וֹobj. him כִּ֣יthat אִם־except צָעֹ֤קcarefully to cry out יִצְעַק֙he will cry out אֵלַ֔יto me שָׁמֹ֥עַcertainly to hear אֶשְׁמַ֖עI will hear צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃cry of distress his

וְחָרָ֣הand it will burn אַפִּ֔יanger my וְהָרַגְתִּ֥יand I will kill אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you בֶּחָ֑רֶבwith the sword וְהָי֤וּand they will be נְשֵׁיכֶם֙wives your אַלְמָנ֔וֹתwidows וּבְנֵיכֶ֖םand children your יְתֹמִֽים׃ פfatherless ones

אִם־if כֶּ֣סֶף׀money תַּלְוֶ֣הyou will lend to אֶת־obj.עַמִּ֗יpeople my אֶת־obj.הֶֽעָנִי֙the poor person עִמָּ֔ךְwith you לֹא־not תִהְיֶ֥הyou must beל֖וֹto the himכְּנֹשֶׁ֑הlike a creditor לֹֽא־not תְשִׂימ֥וּןyou must put !עָלָ֖יוon him נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃interest

אִם־if חָבֹ֥לcertainly if to take as pledge תַּחְבֹּ֖לyou will take as pledge שַׂלְמַ֣תthe cloak of רֵעֶ֑ךָneighbor your עַד־until בֹּ֥אgoes הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁthe sun תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּyou will return itלֽוֹ׃to the him

כִּ֣יfor הִ֤ואit כְסוּתוֹ֙is covering his לְבַדָּ֔הּto alone it הִ֥ואit שִׂמְלָת֖וֹis cloak his לְעֹר֑וֹfor skin his בַּמֶּ֣הin what?יִשְׁכָּ֔בwill he lie down וְהָיָה֙and it will be כִּֽי־that יִצְעַ֣קhe will cry out אֵלַ֔יto me וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖יand I will hear כִּֽי־for חַנּ֥וּןam gracious אָֽנִי׃ סI

אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod לֹ֣אnot תְקַלֵּ֑לyou must curse וְנָשִׂ֥יאand a leader בְעַמְּךָ֖among people your לֹ֥אnot תָאֹֽר׃you must curse

מְלֵאָתְךָ֥full produce your וְדִמְעֲךָ֖and juice your לֹ֣אnot תְאַחֵ֑רyou must delay בְּכ֥וֹרthe firstborn of בָּנֶ֖יךָsons your תִּתֶּן־you will giveלִּֽי׃to the me

כֵּֽן־thus תַּעֲשֶׂ֥הyou will do לְשֹׁרְךָ֖to ox your לְצֹאנֶ֑ךָto sheep your שִׁבְעַ֤תseven יָמִים֙days יִהְיֶ֣הit will be עִם־with אִמּ֔וֹmother its בַּיּ֥וֹםon the day הַשְּׁמִינִ֖יthe eighth תִּתְּנוֹ־you will give itלִֽי׃to the me

וְאַנְשֵׁי־and people of קֹ֖דֶשׁholiness תִּהְי֣וּןyou will be !לִ֑יof meוּבָשָׂ֨רand flesh בַּשָּׂדֶ֤הin the field טְרֵפָה֙a torn animal לֹ֣אnot תֹאכֵ֔לוּyou must eat לַכֶּ֖לֶבto the dogs תַּשְׁלִכ֥וּןyou will throw !אֹתֽוֹ׃ סobj. it

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