Exodus · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Exodus 22 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 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.
1 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
2 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.
2 If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
3 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.
3 If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
4 If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.
4 If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
5 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.
5 “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.
6 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.
6 “If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
7 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:
7 “If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.
8 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,
8 If the thief isn’t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his hand on his neighbor’s goods.
9 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.
9 For every matter of trespass, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.
10 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:
10 “If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or driven away, no man seeing it;
11 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.
11 the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
12 But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.
12 But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.
13 If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.
13 If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
14 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.
14 “If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
15 But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of his work.
15 If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.
16 If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.
16 “If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
17 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.
17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 Wizards thou shalt not suffer to live.
18 “You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
19 Whosoever copulateth with a beast shall be put to death.
19 “Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
20 He that sacrificeth to gods, shall be put to death, save only to the Lord.
20 “He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
21 Thou shalt not molest a stranger, nor afflict him: for yourselves also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
21 “You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
22 You shall not hurt a widow or an orphan.
22 “You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
23 If you hurt them they will cry out to me, and I will hear their cry:
23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
24 And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
24 and my wrath will grow 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 that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries.
25 “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.
26 If thou take of thy neighbour a garment in pledge, thou shalt give it him again before sunset.
26 If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
27 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.
27 for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
28 Thou shalt not speak ill of the gods, and the prince of thy people thou shalt not curse.
28 “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
29 Thou shalt not delay to pay thy tithes and thy firstfruits: thou shalt give the firstborn of thy sons to me.
29 “You shall not delay to offer from your harvest and from the outflow of your presses. “You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.
30 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.
30 You shall do likewise with your cattle and with your sheep. It shall be with its mother seven days, then on the eighth day you shall give it to me.
31 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.
31 “You shall be holy men to me, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Luke 19:8; 2 Samuel 12:6; Proverbs 6:31; Numbers 5:7; Leviticus 6:1–6
- 2 Matthew 24:43; Matthew 6:19–20; Numbers 35:27; Joel 2:9; Job 24:14
- 3 Exodus 21:2; Judges 2:14; Isaiah 50:1; Matthew 18:25; Judges 10:7
- 4 Exodus 22:7; Exodus 22:1; Exodus 21:16; Exodus 22:9; Proverbs 6:31
- 5 Exodus 22:3; Exodus 21:34; Exodus 22:12; Job 20:18
- 6 Exodus 22:9; Judges 15:4–5; Exodus 22:12; 2 Samuel 14:30–31; Exodus 21:33–34
- 7 Exodus 22:4; Proverbs 6:30–31
- 8 Exodus 22:28; Deuteronomy 16:18; Exodus 21:6; 1 Chronicles 23:4; Deuteronomy 17:8–9
- 9 Deuteronomy 25:1; Exodus 23:6–8; Numbers 5:6–7; Exodus 22:4; Matthew 18:35
- 10 2 Timothy 1:12; Genesis 39:8; Luke 12:48; Luke 16:11
- 11 Hebrews 6:16; Exodus 22:8; Proverbs 30:9; Leviticus 6:3; Exodus 23:1
- 12 Genesis 31:39; Exodus 22:7
- 13 Micah 5:8; Ezekiel 4:14; Amos 3:12; Nahum 2:12
- 14 Deuteronomy 23:19–20; Leviticus 24:18; Exodus 21:34; Deuteronomy 15:2; Luke 6:35
- 15 Zechariah 8:10
- 16 Deuteronomy 22:28–29; Genesis 34:2–4
- 17 Genesis 34:12; 1 Samuel 18:25; Deuteronomy 22:29; Deuteronomy 7:3–4; Genesis 23:16
- 18 Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10–11; 1 Samuel 28:3; Leviticus 20:6; Revelation 22:15
- 19 Leviticus 18:23; Deuteronomy 27:21; Leviticus 20:15–16; Leviticus 18:25
- 20 Deuteronomy 17:2–5; Deuteronomy 18:20; Numbers 25:7–8; Deuteronomy 13:1–15; Numbers 25:2–4
- 21 Deuteronomy 10:19; Exodus 23:9; Leviticus 19:33; Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5
- 22 Isaiah 1:17; Deuteronomy 24:17; Isaiah 1:23; Zechariah 7:10; Isaiah 10:2
- 23 Psalm 10:17–18; Psalm 18:6; Job 34:28; Luke 18:7; Deuteronomy 15:9
- 24 Psalm 109:9; Jeremiah 15:8; Lamentations 5:3; Psalm 78:63–64; Psalm 76:7
- 25 Psalm 15:5; Leviticus 25:35–37; Deuteronomy 23:19–20; Ezekiel 18:8; Nehemiah 5:7
- 26 Proverbs 20:16; Amos 2:8; Deuteronomy 24:6; Ezekiel 18:16; Proverbs 22:27
- 27 Exodus 34:6; Psalm 86:15; 2 Chronicles 30:9; Psalm 72:12; Exodus 22:23
- 28 Acts 23:5; Ecclesiastes 10:20; Jude 8; Exodus 21:17; Exodus 22:8–9
- 29 Exodus 23:16; Exodus 13:2; Deuteronomy 26:2–10; James 1:18; Exodus 23:19
- 30 Leviticus 22:27; Deuteronomy 15:19; Exodus 13:12; Leviticus 12:3
- 31 Leviticus 19:2; Ezekiel 4:14; Leviticus 22:8; Ezekiel 44:31; Deuteronomy 14:21
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On the contrary, these higher powers acquiesce heartily in the divine sentence in which it is written, "He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… intelligible and unchangeable law, from that heavenly council-chamber,--for they sit in counsel regarding us,--that holy Scripture, descended to us by the ministry of angels, in which it is written, "He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed," --this Scripture, this law, these precepts, have been confirmed by such miracles, that it is …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
But, not to speak of their character, it is written in the law of the true God, "He that sacrificeth unto any god save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed." He, therefore, who uttered so menacing a commandment decreed that no worship should be given either to good or bad gods.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)