Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content
Previous Next
Add parallel Print Page Options Listen to Exodus 22
Close NIV

Exodus 22
New International Version

Protection of Property

22 [a]“Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back(A) five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.

2 “If a thief is caught breaking in(B) at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;(C) 3 but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.

“Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution,(D) but if they have nothing, they must be sold(E) to pay for their theft. 4 If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession(F)—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.(G)

5 “If anyone grazes their livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in someone else’s field, the offender must make restitution(H) from the best of their own field or vineyard.

6 “If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it burns shocks(I) of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.(J)

7 “If anyone gives a neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping(K) and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.(L) 8 But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges,(M) and they must[b] determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property. 9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their cases before the judges.[c](N) The one whom the judges declare[d] guilty must pay back double to the other.

10 “If anyone gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to their neighbor for safekeeping(O) and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking, 11 the issue between them will be settled by the taking of an oath(P) before the Lord that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required. 12 But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution(Q) must be made to the owner. 13 If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall bring in the remains as evidence and shall not be required to pay for the torn animal.(R)

14 “If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution.(S) 15 But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.(T)

Social Responsibility

16 “If a man seduces a virgin(U) who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price,(V) and she shall be his wife. 17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.

18 “Do not allow a sorceress(W) to live.

19 “Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal(X) is to be put to death.

20 “Whoever sacrifices to any god(Y) other than the Lord must be destroyed.[e](Z)

21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner,(AA) for you were foreigners(AB) in Egypt.

22 “Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless.(AC) 23 If you do and they cry out(AD) to me, I will certainly hear their cry.(AE) 24 My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.(AF)

25 “If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest.(AG) 26 If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge,(AH) return it by sunset, 27 because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in?(AI) When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.(AJ)

28 “Do not blaspheme God[f](AK) or curse(AL) the ruler of your people.(AM)

29 “Do not hold back offerings(AN) from your granaries or your vats.[g]

“You must give me the firstborn of your sons.(AO) 30 Do the same with your cattle and your sheep.(AP) Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.(AQ)

31 “You are to be my holy people.(AR) So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts;(AS) throw it to the dogs.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1 is numbered 21:37, and 22:2-31 is numbered 22:1-30.
  2. Exodus 22:8 Or before God, and he will
  3. Exodus 22:9 Or before God
  4. Exodus 22:9 Or whom God declares
  5. Exodus 22:20 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
  6. Exodus 22:28 Or Do not revile the judges
  7. Exodus 22:29 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Close LSB

Exodus 22
Legacy Standard Bible

Judgments About Property Rights

22 “[a]If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and (A)four sheep for the sheep.

2 “[b]If the (B)thief is [c]caught 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 (C)sold for his theft. 4 If what he stole is actually found alive in his hand, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, (D)he 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 “(E)If 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 [d]caught, he shall pay double. 8 If the thief is not [e]caught, then the owner of the house shall [f]appear before [g](F)the judges to determine whether he [h]laid his hands on his neighbor’s property. 9 For every [i]breach 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 [j]case of both parties shall come before [k](G)the judges; he whom [l]the 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 injured or is driven away while no one is looking, 11 then an (H)oath before Yahweh shall be made by the two of them [m]that he has not [n]laid 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 Now 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 [o]borrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. 15 But if its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.

Various Judgments

16 “(I)If 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 [p]pay money equal to the (J)dowry for virgins.

18 “You shall not allow a (K)sorceress to live.

19 “(L)Whoever lies with an animal shall surely be put to death.

20 “(M)And he who sacrifices to [q]any god, other than to Yahweh alone, shall be [r]devoted to destruction.

21 “(N)You shall not mistreat a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 22 (O)You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. 23 And if you indeed afflict him, and (P)if he earnestly cries out to Me, (Q)I will surely hear his cry; 24 and My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, (R)and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

25 “(S)If you lend money to My people, to the afflicted [s]among you, you are not to [t]act as a creditor to him; you shall not [u]charge him (T)interest. 26 If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak (U)as a pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun sets, 27 for that is his only covering; it is his cloak for his [v]body. What else shall he sleep in? And it shall be that (V)when he cries out to Me, I will hear him, for (W)I am gracious.

28 “You shall not [w](X)curse God, (Y)nor curse a ruler of your people.

29 “(Z)You shall not delay the offering from [x]the fullness of your harvest and the juice of your wine vat. (AA)The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me. 30 (AB)And you shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days; (AC)on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

31 “(AD)You shall be holy men to Me, therefore (AE)you shall not eat any flesh torn to pieces in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:1 Ch 21:37 in Heb
  2. Exodus 22:2 Ch 22:1 in Heb
  3. Exodus 22:2 Lit found
  4. Exodus 22:7 Lit found
  5. Exodus 22:8 Lit found
  6. Exodus 22:8 Lit approach to
  7. Exodus 22:8 Or God
  8. Exodus 22:8 Lit stretched his hand
  9. Exodus 22:9 Or matter of transgression
  10. Exodus 22:9 Lit matter
  11. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  12. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  13. Exodus 22:11 Lit whether
  14. Exodus 22:11 Lit stretched his hand
  15. Exodus 22:14 Lit asks
  16. Exodus 22:17 Lit weigh out silver
  17. Exodus 22:20 Lit the gods
  18. Exodus 22:20 Lit put under the ban
  19. Exodus 22:25 Lit with
  20. Exodus 22:25 Lit be
  21. Exodus 22:25 Lit lay upon
  22. Exodus 22:27 Lit skin
  23. Exodus 22:28 Or revile
  24. Exodus 22:29 Lit your fullness and your tears
Close NR1994

Esodo 22
Nuova Riveduta 1994

Danni causati a terzi e riparazioni

22 (A)«Se uno ruba un bue o una pecora e li ammazza o li vende, restituirà cinque buoi per il bue e quattro pecore per la pecora. 2 Se il ladro, colto nell'atto di fare uno scasso, viene percosso e muore, non vi è delitto di omicidio. 3 Se il sole è già sorto quando avviene il fatto, vi sarà delitto di omicidio. Il ladro dovrà risarcire il furto. Se non può farlo, sarà venduto per pagare ciò che ha rubato. 4 Se il furto, bue o asino o pecora che sia, gli viene trovato vivo nelle mani, restituirà il doppio.

5 Se uno danneggia un campo o una vigna, lasciando andare le sue bestie a pascere nel campo altrui, risarcirà il danno con il meglio del suo campo e con il meglio della sua vigna.

6 Se divampa un fuoco e si propaga alle spine distruggendo il grano in covoni o il grano in piedi o il campo, chi avrà acceso il fuoco dovrà risarcire il danno.

7 Se uno affida al suo vicino del denaro o degli oggetti da custodire, ed essi siano stati rubati dalla casa di quest'ultimo, se il ladro si trova, restituirà il doppio. 8 Se il ladro non si trova, il padrone della casa comparirà davanti a Dio per giurare che non si è appropriato della roba del suo vicino.

9 In ogni caso di delitto, sia che si tratti
di un bue o di un asino o di una pecora o di un vestito o di qualunque oggetto perduto del quale uno dica: “È questo qui!” la causa delle due parti verrà davanti a Dio; colui che Dio condannerà, restituirà il doppio al suo prossimo.

10 Se uno dà in custodia al suo vicino un asino, un bue, una pecora o qualunque altra bestia, ed essa muore o resta storpiata o è portata via senza che ci siano testimoni, 11 interverrà fra le due parti il giuramento del Signore per sapere se colui che aveva la bestia in custodia non si è appropriato della roba del suo vicino. Il padrone della bestia si accontenterà del giuramento, e l'altro non sarà tenuto a risarcire i danni. 12 Ma se la bestia gli è stata rubata, egli dovrà risarcire il danno al padrone di essa. 13 Se la bestia è stata sbranata, la esibirà come prova, e non sarà tenuto a risarcimento per la bestia sbranata.

14 Se uno prende in prestito dal suo vicino una bestia, e questa resta storpiata o muore essendo assente il padrone di essa, egli dovrà risarcire il danno. 15 Ma se il padrone era con lui, egli non dovrà pagare i danni. Se la bestia è stata presa a nolo, la sua perdita è compresa nel prezzo del nolo.

Prescrizioni varie

16 (B)«Se uno seduce una fanciulla non ancora fidanzata e si unisce a lei, dovrà pagare la sua dote e prenderla in moglie. 17 Se il padre di lei rifiuta assolutamente di dargliela, il seduttore pagherà una somma pari alla dote che si è soliti dare per le fanciulle.

18 Non lascerai vivere la *strega.

19 Chi si accoppia con una bestia dovrà essere messo a morte.

20 Chi offre sacrifici ad altri dèi, anziché solo al Signore, sarà sterminato come anatema.

21 (C)«Non maltratterai lo straniero e non l'opprimerai, perché anche voi foste stranieri nel paese d'Egitto.

22 Non affliggerete la vedova, né l'orfano. 23 Se in qualche modo li affliggi, ed essi gridano a me, io udrò senza dubbio il loro grido; 24 la mia ira si accenderà, io vi ucciderò con la spada, le vostre mogli saranno vedove e i vostri figli orfani.

25 Se tu presti del denaro a qualcuno del mio popolo, al povero che è presso di te, non ti comporterai con lui da usuraio; non gli imporrai interesse.

26 Se prendi in pegno il vestito del tuo prossimo, glielo restituirai prima che tramonti il sole; 27 perché esso è l'unica sua coperta, è la veste con cui si avvolge il corpo. Con che dormirebbe? E se egli grida a me, io lo udrò; perché sono misericordioso.

28 (D)«Non bestemmierai contro Dio e non maledirai il principe[a] del tuo popolo.

29 Non indugerai a offrirmi il tributo dell'abbondanza delle tue raccolte e di ciò che cola dai tuoi frantoi. Mi darai il primogenito dei tuoi figli. 30 Lo stesso farai del tuo grosso e del tuo minuto bestiame: il loro primo parto rimarrà sette giorni presso la madre; l'ottavo giorno me lo darai.

31 Voi sarete degli uomini santi per me; non mangerete carne di bestia trovata sbranata nei campi; la getterete ai cani.

Footnotes

  1. Esodo 22:28 +At 23:5.
Next
Exodus 21
Exodus 23
Next
dropdown
New International Version (NIV)

Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.

July Summer Surge

More on the NIV

Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org For Permission to Quote Information visit https://www.LSBible.org.

Nuova Riveduta 1994 (NR1994)

Copyright © 1994 by Geneva Bible Society