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Exodus 22

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1 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.

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

3 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.

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

5 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.

6 -- 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.

7 -- 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;

8 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.

9 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.

10 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],

11 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.

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

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

14 -- 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;

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

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

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

18 -- Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

19 -- Every one that lieth with a beast shall certainly be put to death.

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

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

22 Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

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

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

25 -- 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.

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

27 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.

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

29 -- 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.

30 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.

31 -- 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.

   

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9123. Exodus 22

2. 1 If a thief is caught digging through 2 and is struck, and he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him. 3

3. If the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him - [the thief] must surely make repayment; if he has nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.

4. If the theft is certainly found in his hand, whether it is ox or ass, or member of the flock, 4 [and they are] alive, he shall repay double.

5. When a man devastates a field or a vineyard, sending in his beast of burden and causing devastation 5 in another's field, he shall make repayment from the best of his own field or from the best of his own vineyard.

6. When fire breaks out and catches hold of thorns, and a stack of grain is consumed, or standing grain, or a field, the one kindling what is kindled shall surely make repayment.

7. When a man delivers to his companion silver or vessels for safe keeping, and it is taken away by theft out of the man's house, if the thief is caught he shall repay double.

8. If the thief is not caught, the master of the house shall be brought to God 6 [to see] whether or not he has put his hand into his companion's property. 7

9. For every matter of transgression - [whether it is] for an ox, for an ass, for a member of the flock, for clothing, [or] for anything that is lost, about which one says, This is it - the case 8 of both parties shall come even to God, 6 and the one whom God condemns 9 shall repay double to his companion.

10. When a man delivers to his companion an ass, or an ox, or a member of the flock, or any beast for safe keeping, and it dies or is broken, 10 or is led away captive, and no one sees it,

11. An oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, [to see] whether or not its owner has put his hand into his companion's property 7 and taken it; and [the other man] shall not make repayment.

12. But if it has indeed been taken away from him by theft, he shall make repayment to its owner.

13. If it has been torn to pieces, he shall bring it [as] witness; 11 he shall not make repayment for what has been torn.

14. And when a man borrows something from his companion, and it is broken 10 or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make repayment.

15. If its owner is with it, he shall not make repayment; if he is a hired servant he shall come in his hire.

16. When a man persuades a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

17. If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay silver according to the dowry of virgins.

18. A sorceress you shall not keep alive.

19. Anyone lying with a beast shall surely die.

20. He who sacrifices to the gods shall be utterly destroyed - except to Jehovah alone.

21. And a sojourner you shall not afflict and shall not oppress, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.

22. Any widow or orphan you shall not afflict.

23. If you do indeed afflict him, and if he surely cries out to Me, I will surely hear his cry.

24. And My anger will blaze up, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives will become widows, and your sons orphans.

25. If you lend silver to My people, to the needy one with you, you shall not be like a money-lender to him; you shall not charge him interest.

26. If you ever take your companion's clothing as a pledge you shall restore it to him even at the going in of the sun.

27. For this is his only covering; it is his clothing for his skin, in which he may sleep; and it shall be, when he cries out to Me, that I shall hear, for I am merciful.

28. You shall not revile God, and you shall not curse a governor of your people.

29. You shall not be slow [to offer] the firstfruits of your grain and the firstfruits of your wine. The firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

30. You shall do the same with your oxen, [and] with your flock. Seven days it shall be with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

31. And men of holiness shall you be to Me. And you shall not eat flesh torn in the field; you shall throw it to the dogs. 12

CONTENTS

The internal sense of this chapter deals with different ways in which harm is done to the truth of faith and the good of charity, and with making amends and undertaking restoration for them. It also deals with the help that should be offered if they are wiped out. Later on the chapter deals with instruction in the truths of faith, and finally with a person's state of life when the good of charity is present in him.

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1Exodus 22:1 in English versions of the Scriptures is Exodus 21:37 in Hebrew and Latin Bibles.

2. i.e. breaking into a house at night by making a hole in its walls

3. literally, there shall not be bloods for him

4. literally, from ox even to ass, even to member of the flock

5. literally, and sends in his beast of burden and devastates

6. i.e. the judges

7. literally, work

8. literally, word or matter

9. The verb here in the Latin and in the Hebrew is plural. The subject of the verb in the Latin is singular (Deus); but the Hebrew word (Elohim), though plural in form and therefore sometimes used to mean gods, is more often the proper name God. In this particular instance Elohim is taken to mean the judges, i.e. those who act on behalf of God.

10. i.e. is injured

11. The Latin means he shall bring the witness (i.e. evidence) to him but the Hebrew seems to mean he shall bring it [as] witness.

12. literally, a dog

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.