CHAP. XXII.
1 Of theft. 5 Dommage. 7 Lending. 14 Borrowing. 16. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of maides. 18 Withcraft 26 Idolatrie. 21 Sup∣port of strangers widows, and fatherles. 25 vsurie 28. Re uerence to Magistrates.
1 IF a man steale ana oxe or a shepe, and kil it or sel it, he shal restore fiue oxen for the oxe, * and foure shepe for the shepe.
2 ¶ If a these be foundeb breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood (shalbe shed) for him.
3 (But) if it be” in the day light,c blood (shalbe shed) for him: (for) he shulde make ful resti∣tution: if he had not (where with,) thē shulde he be solde for his theft.
4 If the theft be founde” with him, aliue, [whe ther it be oxe, asse, or shepe] he shal restore the double.
5 ¶ If a man do hurt field, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to fede in another mans field, he shal recompence of the best of his owne field, and of the best of his owne vine∣yarde.
6 If fyre breake out, and catch in the thornes and the stackes of corne, or the standing cor ne, or the fleld be consumed, he that kinde∣led the fire shal make ful restitution.
7 ¶ If a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to kepe, and it be stolen out of his hou se, if the thefe be found, he shal paye the double.
8 If these be not founde, then the master of the house shall be broght vnto the” Iudges (to feare,) whether he hathed put his hand vnto his neighbours good, or no.
9 In all maner of trespasse, whether it be for oxen, for asse, for shepe, for rayment, or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 any maner of lost thing, which an other cha∣lengeth to be his, the cause of both (parties) shall come before the Iudges, (and) whome the Iudges cōdemne, he shal pay the double vnto his neighbour.
10 If a mā deliuer vnto his neighbour to kepe asse, or, oxe, or shepe, or any beast, and it dye or be” hurt, or taken away by enemies (and) no man se it.
11 e An othe of the Lorde shalbe betwene them twaine, that he hathe not put his hand vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take (the othe,) and he shall not make it good:
12 *But if it be stollen from him, he shal make restitution vnto the owner thereof.
13 If it be torne in pieces, he shall bryngf re∣corde (and) shal not make that good (which is) deuoured.
14 ¶ And if a man borowe (ought) of his neigh bour, & it be hurt, or els die, the owner ther∣of not being by, he shal surely make it good
15 If the owner therof be by he shal not make it good (for) if it (be) an hired thing, itg came for his hire.
16 ¶ * And if a man entise a mayd that is not betrothed, and lye with her, he shal endowe her, and take her to his wife.
17 If her father refuse to giue her to him, he shall pay money, accordyng to the dowrie of virgines.
18 ¶ Thou shalt not suffre a witche to liue.
19 ¶ Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death.
20 ¶ * He that offreth vnto (any) gods, (saue) vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.
21 ¶ * Moreouer thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, nether oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
22 ¶ * Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherles childe.
23 If thou vexe or trouble suche, and so he call and crye vnto me, I will surely heare his crye.
24 Then shall my wrath be kindeled, and I will kill you with the sworde, and yourh wi∣ues shall be widowes, and your children fa∣therles.
25 ¶ * If thou lend money to my people, (that is) to the poore with thee, thou shalt not be as an vsurer vnto hym: ye shall not oppresse him with vsurie.
26 If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe.
27 For that is his couering onely, (and) this is his garment for his skin: wherein shall he slepe? therefore when hei cryeth vnto me, I wil heare him: for I am mercifull.