Exodus 22:1

AMP: “If a man steals an ox or sheep and kills or sells it, he shall make restitution of five oxen for an ox or four sheep for a sheep.

ASV: If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

BSB: “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

DARBY: If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.

DRA: If any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for one ox, and four sheep for one sheep.

KJV: If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

Exodus 22:2

AMP: “If a thief is caught breaking in [after dark] and is struck [by the owner] so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him.

ASV: If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.

BSB: If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

DARBY: If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.

DRA: If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.

KJV: If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

Exodus 22:3

AMP: But if the sun has risen, there will be bloodguilt for him. The thief [if he lives] must make [full] restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold [as a slave to make restitution] for his theft.

ASV: If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him; he shall make restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

BSB: But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed.A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.

DARBY: If the sun be risen on him, there shall be blood-guiltiness for him; he should have made full restitution: if he had nothing, he would have been sold for his theft.

DRA: But if he did this when the sun is risen, he hath committed murder, and he shall die. If he have not wherewith to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold.

KJV: If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Exodus 22:4

AMP: If the animal that he stole is found alive in his possession, whether it is ox or donkey or sheep, he shall pay double [for it].

ASV: If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.

BSB: If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession— whether ox or donkey or sheep— he must pay back double.

DARBY: If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.

DRA: If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.

KJV: If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

Exodus 22:5

AMP: “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed bare or lets his livestock 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.

ASV: If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it feed in another man`s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

BSB: If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.

DARBY: If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and put in his cattle, and pasture in another man's field, of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard shall he make [it] good.

DRA: If any man hurt a field or a vineyard, and put in his beast to feed upon that which is other men's: he shall restore the best of whatsoever he hath in his own field, or in his vineyard, according to the estimation of the damage.

KJV: If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

Exodus 22:6

AMP: “If fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes so that the stacked grain or standing grain or the field is consumed, he who started the fire shall make full restitution.

ASV: If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

BSB: If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

DARBY: If fire break out, and seize the thorns, and the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall fully make it good.

DRA: If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss.

KJV: If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

Exodus 22:7

AMP: “If a man gives his neighbor money or [other] goods to keep [for him while he is away] and it is stolen from the neighbor’s house, then, if the thief is caught, he shall pay double [for it].

ASV: If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man`s house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.

BSB: If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.

DARBY: If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him restore double;

DRA: If a man deliver money, or any vessel unto his friend to keep, and they be stolen away from him that received them: if the thief be found he shall restore double:

KJV: If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.

Exodus 22:8

AMP: If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall appear before the judges [who act in God’s name], to determine whether or not he had stolen his neighbor’s goods.

ASV: If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, [to see] whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor`s goods.

BSB: If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

DARBY: if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, [to see] if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

DRA: If the thief be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbour's goods,

KJV: If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.

Exodus 22:9

AMP: For every offense involving property, whether it concerns ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any piece of lost property, which another identifies as his, the case of both parties shall come before the judges [who act in God’s name]. Whomever the judges pronounce guilty shall pay double to his neighbor.

ASV: For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.

BSB: In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

DARBY: As to all manner of fraud, as to ox, as to ass, as to sheep, as to clothing, as to everything lost, of which [a man] saith, It is this the cause of both parties shall come before the judges: he whom the judges shall condemn shall restore double to his neighbour.

DRA: To do any fraud, either in ox, or in ass, or sheep, or raiment, or any thing that may bring damage: the cause of both parties shall come to the gods: and if they give judgment, he shall restore double to his neighbour.

KJV: For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

Exodus 22:10

AMP: “If a man gives his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any [other] animal to keep [for him], and it dies or is injured or taken away while no one is looking,

ASV: If a man deliver unto his neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:

BSB: If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,

DARBY: If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any cattle, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, and no man see [it],

DRA: If a man deliver ass, ox, sheep, or any beast, to his neighbour's custody, and it die, or be hurt, or be taken by enemies, and no man saw it:

KJV: If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:

Exodus 22:11

AMP: then an oath before the Lord shall be made by the two of them that he has not taken his neighbor’s property; and the owner of it shall accept his word and not require him to make restitution.

ASV: the oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, whether he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor`s goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

BSB: an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.

DARBY: an oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make [it] good.

DRA: There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour's goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath; and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.

KJV: Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.

Exodus 22:12

AMP: But if it is actually stolen from him [when in his care], he shall make restitution to its owner.

ASV: But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

BSB: But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

DARBY: But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make [it] good unto its owner.

DRA: But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.

KJV: And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

Exodus 22:13

AMP: If it is torn to pieces [by some predator or by accident], let him bring the mangled carcass as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what was torn to pieces.

ASV: If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.

BSB: If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

DARBY: If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.

DRA: If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.

KJV: If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

Exodus 22:14

AMP: “And if a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it gets injured or dies while its owner is not with it, the borrower shall make full restitution.

ASV: And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

BSB: If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.

DARBY: And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;

DRA: If a man borrow of his neighbour any of these things, and it be hurt or die, the owner not being present, he shall be obliged to make restitution.

KJV: And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

Exodus 22:15

AMP: But if the owner is with it [when the damage is done], the borrower shall not make restitution. If it was hired, the damage is included in [the price of] its fee.

ASV: If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

BSB: If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.

DARBY: if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.

DRA: But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of his work.

KJV: But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

Exodus 22:16

AMP: “If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry (marriage price) for her to be his wife.

ASV: And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

BSB: If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.

DARBY: And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.

DRA: If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.

KJV: And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

Exodus 22:17

AMP: If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must [still] pay money equivalent to the dowry of virgins.

ASV: If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

BSB: If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

DARBY: If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall weigh money according to the dowry of virgins.

DRA: If the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive.

KJV: If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Exodus 22:18

AMP: “You shall not allow a woman who practices sorcery to live.

ASV: Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.

BSB: You must not allow a sorceress to live.

DARBY: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

DRA: Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.

KJV: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Exodus 22:19

AMP: “Whoever lies with an animal must be put to death. [Lev 18:23]

ASV: Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

BSB: Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.

DARBY: Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death.

DRA: Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.

KJV: Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 22:20

AMP: “He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the Lord alone, shall be put under a ban (designated) for destruction (execution).

ASV: He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed.

BSB: If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.

DARBY: He that sacrificeth to [any] god, save to Jehovah only, shall be devoted to destruction.

DRA: He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.

KJV: He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

Exodus 22:21

AMP: “You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

ASV: And a sojourner shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him: for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

BSB: You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

DARBY: Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him; for ye have been strangers in the land of Egypt.

DRA: Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.

KJV: Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 22:22

AMP: You shall not harm or oppress any widow or fatherless child.

ASV: Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

BSB: You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.

DARBY: Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

DRA: You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.

KJV: Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

Exodus 22:23

AMP: If you harm or oppress them in any way, and they cry at all to Me [for help], I will most certainly hear their cry;

ASV: If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

BSB: If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry.

DARBY: If thou afflict him in any way, if he cry at all unto me, I will certainly hear his cry;

DRA: If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:

KJV: If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

Exodus 22:24

AMP: and My wrath shall be kindled and burn; I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.

ASV: and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

BSB: My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.

DARBY: and my anger shall burn, and I will slay you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

DRA: And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

KJV: And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

Exodus 22:25

AMP: “If you lend money to any one of My people with you who is poor, you shall not act as a creditor (professional moneylender) to him; you shall not charge him interest.

ASV: If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

BSB: If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

DARBY: If thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.

DRA: If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.

KJV: If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Exodus 22:26

AMP: If you ever take your [poor] neighbor’s robe in pledge, you must return it to him before sunset,

ASV: If thou at all take thy neighbor`s garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:

BSB: If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset,

DARBY: If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment in pledge, thou shalt return it to him before the sun goes down;

DRA: If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.

KJV: If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

Exodus 22:27

AMP: for that is his only covering; it is his clothing for his body. In what shall he sleep? And when he cries to Me [for help], I will hear him, for I am compassionate and gracious.

ASV: for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

BSB: because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

DARBY: for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin: on what shall he lie down? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

DRA: For that same is the only thing wherewith he is covered, the clothing of his body, neither hath he any other to sleep in: if he cry to me, I will hear him, because I am compassionate.

KJV: For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

Exodus 22:28

AMP: “You shall not curse God, nor curse the ruler of your people [since he administers God’s law]. [Acts 23:5]

ASV: Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

BSB: You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

DARBY: Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.

DRA: Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.

KJV: Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

Exodus 22:29

AMP: “You shall not delay the offering from your harvest and your vintage. You shall give (consecrate, dedicate) to Me the firstborn of your sons. [Ex 34:19, 20]

ASV: Thou shalt not delay to offer of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

BSB: You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

DARBY: Thou shalt not delay the fulness of thy [threshing-floor] and the outflow of thy [winepress]. The firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

DRA: Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.

KJV: Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

Exodus 22:30

AMP: You shall do the same with your oxen and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother for seven days; on the eighth day you shall give it [as an offering] to Me.

ASV: Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, [and] with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

BSB: You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me.

DARBY: Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

DRA: Thou shalt do the same with the firstborn of thy oxen also and sheep: seven days let it be with its dam, the eighth day thou shalt give it to me.

KJV: Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

Exodus 22:31

AMP: “You shall be holy men to Me; therefore you shall not eat meat [from any animal] that has been torn to pieces [by predators] in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs.

ASV: And ye shall be holy men unto me: therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

BSB: You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.[’’]

DARBY: And ye shall be holy men unto me; and ye shall not eat flesh torn in the field: ye shall cast it to the dog.

DRA: You shall be holy men to me: the flesh that beasts have tasted of before, you shall not eat, but shall cast it to the dogs.

KJV: And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

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