Exodus 22 Geneva Bible (1599)
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- Original 16th-century spelling.
1 If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it or sell it, he shall restore fiue oxen for the oxe, and foure sheepe for the sheepe.
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 thiefe bee founde breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood shall be shed for him.
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 it be in the day light, blood shall be shed for him: for he should make full restitution: if he had not wherewith, then shoulde he bee solde for his theft.
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 the theft bee founde with him, aliue, (whether it be oxe, asse, or sheepe) he shall restore the 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 a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard.
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 fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.
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 deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the thiefe be found, he shall pay the 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 thiefe be not founde, then the master of the house shalbe brought vnto the Iudges to sweare, whether he hath put his hande vnto his neighbours good, or no.
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 In all maner of trespasse, whether it bee for oxen, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which an other chalengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, he shall pay the double vnto 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 deliuer vnto his neighbour to keepe asse, or oxe, or sheepe, or any beast, and it die, or be hurt, or taken away by enemies, and no man see 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 An othe of the Lord shalbe betweene the twaine, that hee hath not put his hande vnto his neighbours good, and the owner of it shall take the othe, and he shall not make it good:
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 be stollen from him, he shall make restitution vnto the owner thereof.
12 But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.
13 If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.
13 If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
14 And if a man borow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or els die, the owner thereof not being by, he shall surely make it good.
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 If the owner thereof bee by, hee shall not make it good: for if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
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 And if a man entise a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee shall endowe her, and take her to his 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 her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shall pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins.
17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.
18 “You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
19 Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death.
19 “Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
20 Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.
20 “He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
21 Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye 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 Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.
22 “You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
23 If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry.
23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
24 Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.
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 lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.
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 thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:
26 If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
27 For that is his couering only, and this is his garment for his skin: wherin shall he sleepe? therefore when he crieth vnto mee, I will heare him: for I am mercifull.
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 raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.
28 “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
29 Thine abundance and thy licour shalt thou not keepe backe. The first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue 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 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen and with thy sheepe: seuen dayes it shall bee with his damme, and the eight day thou shalt giue it 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 Ye shall be an holy people vnto me, neither shall ye eate any flesh that is torne of beastes in the fielde: ye shall cast it to the dogge.
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)