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Exodus 22

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1 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.

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

3 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.

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

5 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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 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.

10 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:

11 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.

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

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

14 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.

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

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

18 Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live.

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

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

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

22 Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.

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

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

25 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.

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

27 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.

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

29 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.

30 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.

31 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.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #9148

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9148. Verses 7-15 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. If the thief is not caught, the master of the house shall be brought to God 1 [to see] whether or not he has put his hand into his companion's property. 2 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 3 of both parties shall come even to God, 1 and the one whom God condemns 4 shall repay double to his companion. 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, or is led away captive, and no one sees it, 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 2 and taken it; and [the other man] shall not make repayment. But if it has indeed been taken away from him by theft, he shall make repayment to its owner. If it has been torn to pieces, he shall bring it [as] witness; 5 he shall not make repayment for what has been torn. [And] when a man borrows something from his companion, and it is broken 6 or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make repayment. If its owner is with it, he shall not make repayment; if he is a hired servant he shall come in his hire. 'When a man delivers to his companion silver or vessels for safe keeping' means truths derived from good, and factual knowledge that accords with them, in the memory. 'And it is taken away by theft out of the man's house' means the loss of them from there. 'If the thief is caught' means recollection. 'He shall repay double' means restoration to the complete amount. 'If the thief is not caught' means, if there is no recollection of what has been taken away. 'The master of the house shall be brought to God' means enquiring of good. '[To see] whether or not he has put his hand into his companion's property' means whether it has entered into that good. 'For every matter of transgression' means any harm whatever and any loss whatever. '[Whether it is] for an ox, for an ass, for a member of the flock' means [any harm done to] good or truth, exterior or interior, [or else any loss of them]. 'For clothing' means [any harm done to or else loss of] truth on the level of the senses. '[Or] for anything that is lost, about which one says, This is it' means anything uncertain. 'The case of both parties shall come even to God, and the one whom God condemns' means enquiry made and decision reached through truth. 'Shall repay double to his companion' means making amends to the complete amount. 'When a man delivers to his companion an ass, or an ox, or a member of the flock, or any beast for safe keeping' means truth and good, exterior and interior, in the memory, and anything there belonging to an affection for them. 'And it dies or is broken' means loss or harm. 'Or is led away captive' means removal. 'And no one sees it' means which the mind is not aware of. 'An oath of Jehovah shall be between them both' means enquiry made through truths from the Word regarding every single aspect of these things. '[To see] whether or not its owner has put his hand into his companion's property and taken it' means being joined together under [the influence of] good. 'And [the other man] shall not make repayment' means that no harm has been done. 'But if it has indeed been taken away from him by theft' means if loss has taken place. 'He shall make repayment to its owner' means restoration, to replace it. 'If it has been torn to pieces' means if harm is done for which the person is not blameworthy. 'He shall bring it [as] witness' means confirmation of this. 'He shall not make repayment for what has been torn' means that there shall be no punishment. 'And when a man borrows something from his companion' means truth from a different stock. 'And it is broken or dies' means harm done to it or the annihilation of it. 'Its owner not being with it' means if the good of that truth does not exist along with [the general good]. 'He shall surely make repayment' means undertaking restoration. 'If its owner is with it, he shall not make repayment' means that if the good of truth is present along with it no restoration is required. 'If he is a hired servant' means if for the sake of beneficial gain. 'He shall come in his hire' means being submissive and subservient.

Note a piè di pagina:

1. i.e. the judges

2. literally, work

3. literally, word or matter

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. i.e. is injured

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