Exodus · Brenton's Greek Septuagint
Exodus 22 Brenton's Greek Septuagint
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- Ezra and Nehemiah form one book (2 Esdras) in this edition; the reader shows them as Ezra 1–10 and Nehemiah 1–13.
1 Ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ διορύγματι εὑρεθῇ ὁ κλέπτης, καὶ πληγεὶς ἀποθάνῃ, οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτῷ φόνος.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ ἀνατείλῃ ὁ ἥλιος ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, ἔνοχός ἐστιν, ἀνταποθανεῖται· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ὑπάρχῃ αὐτῷ, πραθήτω ἀντὶ τοῦ κλέμματος.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ καταλειφθῇ καὶ εὑρεθῇ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ κλέμμα ἀπό τε ὄνου ἕως προβάτου ζῶντα, διπλᾶ αὐτὰ ἀποτίσει.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ καταβοσκήσῃ τις ἀγρὸν ἢ ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἀφῇ τὸ κτῆνος αὐτοῦ καταβοσκῆσαι ἀγρὸν ἕτερον, ἀποτίσει ἐκ τοῦ ἀγροῦ αὐτοῦ κατὰ τὸ γέννημα αὐτοῦ· ἐὰν δὲ πάντα τὸν ἀγρὸν καταβοσκήσῃ, τὰ βέλτιστα τοῦ ἀγροῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ βέλτιστα τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος αὐτοῦ ἀποτίσει.
4 If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
5 Ἐὰν δὲ ἐξελθὸν πῦρ εὕρῃ ἀκάνθας, καὶ προσεμπρήσῃ ἅλωνας ἢ στάχυς ἢ πεδίον, ἀποτίσει ὁ τὸ πῦρ ἐκκαύσας.
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 Ἐὰν δέ τις δῷ τῷ πλησίον ἀργύριον ἢ σκεύη φυλάξαι, καὶ κλαπῇ ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἐὰν εὑρεθῇ ὁ κλέψας, ἀποτίσει τὸ διπλοῦν.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ὁ κλέψας, προσελεύσεται ὁ κύριος τῆς οἰκίας ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὀμεῖται ἦ μὴν μὴ αὐτὸν πεπονηρεῦσθαι ἐφʼ ὅλης τῆς παρακαταθήκης τοῦ πλησίον,
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 κατὰ πᾶν ῥητὸν ἀδίκημα, περί τε μόσχου, καὶ ὑποζυγίου, καὶ προβάτου, καὶ ἱματίου, καὶ πάσης ἀπωλίας τῆς ἐνκαλουμένης· ὅ, τι οὖν ἂν ᾖ, ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐλεύσεται ἡ κρίσις ἀμφοτέρων, καὶ ὁ ἁλοὺς διὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀποτίσει διπλοῦν τῷ πλησίον.
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 Ἐὰν δέ τις δῷ τῷ πλησίον ὑποζύγιον ἢ μόσχον ἢ πρόβατον ἢ πᾶν κτῆνος φυλάξαι, καὶ συντριβῇ ἢ τελευτήσῃ ἢ αἰχμάλωτον γένηται, καὶ μηδεὶς γνῷ,
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 ὅρκος ἔσται τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀνὰ μέσον ἀμφοτέρων, ἦ μὴν μὴ αὐτὸν πεπονηρεῦσθαι καθόλου τῆς παρακαταθήκης τοῦ πλησίον· καὶ οὕτως προσδέξεται ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἀποτίσει.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ κλαπῇ παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ἀποτίσει τῷ κυρίῳ·
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 Ἐὰν δὲ θηριάλωτον γένηται, ἄξει αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὴν θήραν, καὶ οὐκ ἀποτίσει.
12 But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.
13 Ἐὰν δὲ αἰτήσῃ τις παρὰ τοῦ πλησίον, καὶ συντριβῇ ἢ ἀποθάνῃ ἢ αἰχμάλωτον γένηται, ὁ δὲ κύριος μὴ ᾖ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, ἀποτίσει.
13 If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
14 Ἐὰν δὲ ὁ κύριος ᾖ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, οὐκ ἀποτίσει· ἐὰν δὲ μισθωτὸς ᾖ, ἔσται αὐτῷ ἀντὶ τοῦ μισθοῦ αὐτοῦ.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ ἀπατήσῃ τις παρθένον ἀμνήστευτον, καὶ κοιμηθῇ μετʼ αὐτῆς, φερνῇ φερνιεῖ αὐτὴν αὐτῷ γυναῖκα.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ ἀνανεύων ἀνανεύσῃ, καὶ μὴ βούληται ὁ πατὴρ αὐτῆς δοῦναι αὐτὴν αὐτῷ γυναῖκα, ἀργύριον ἀποτίσει τῷ πατρὶ καθʼ ὅσον ἐστὶν ἡ φερνὴ τῶν παρθένων.
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 Φαρμακοὺς οὐ περιποιήσετε.
17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 Πᾶν κοιμώμενον μετὰ κτήνους θανάτῳ ἀποκτενεῖτε αὐτούς.
18 “You shall not allow a sorceress to live.
19 Ὁ θυσιάζων θεοῖς θανάτῳ ἐξολοθρευθήσεται, πλὴν Κυρίῳ μόνῳ.
19 “Whoever has sex with an animal shall surely be put to death.
20 Καὶ προσήλυτον οὐ κακώσετε, οὐδὲ μὴ θλίψητε αὐτόν· ἦτε γάρ προσήλυτοι ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ.
20 “He who sacrifices to any god, except to Yahweh only, shall be utterly destroyed.
21 Πᾶσαν χήραν καὶ ὀρφανὸν οὐ κακώσετε.
21 “You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
22 Ἐὰν δὲ κακίᾳ κακώσητε αὐτοὺς, καὶ κεκράξαντες καταβοήσωσι πρός με, ἀκοῇ εἰσακούσομαι τῆς φωνῆς αὐτῶν,
22 “You shall not take advantage of any widow or fatherless child.
23 καὶ ὀργισθήσομαι θυμῷ, καὶ ἀποκτενῶ ὑμᾶς μαχαίρᾳ, καὶ ἔσονται αἱ γυναῖκες ὑμῶν χῆραι, καὶ τὰ παιδία ὑμῶν ὀρφανά.
23 If you take advantage of them at all, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;
24 Ἐὰν δὲ ἀργύριον ἐκδανείσῃς τῷ ἀδελφῷ τῷ πενιχρῷ παρὰ σοὶ, οὐκ ἔσῃ αὐτὸν κατεπείγων, οὐκ ἐπιθήσεις αὐτῷ τόκον.
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 Ἐὰν δὲ ἐνεχύρασμα ἐνεχυράσῃς τὸ ἱμάτιον τοῦ πλησίον, πρὸ δυσμῶν ἡλίου ἀποδώσεις αὐτῷ·
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 Ἔστι γὰρ τοῦτο περιβόλαιον αὐτοῦ, μόνον τοῦτο τὸ ἱμάτιον ἀσχημοσύνης αὐτοῦ· ἐν τίνι κοιμηθήσεται; Ἐὰν οὖν καταβοήσῃ πρός μέ, εἰσακούσομαι αὐτοῦ· ἐλεήμων γάρ εἰμι.
26 If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,
27 Θεοὺς οὐ κακολογήσεις, καὶ ἄρχοντα τοῦ λαοῦ σου οὐ κακῶς ἐρεῖς.
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 Ἀπαρχὰς ἅλωνος καὶ ληνοῦ σου οὐ καθυστερήσεις· τὰ πρωτότοκα τῶν υἱῶν σου δώσεις ἐμοί.
28 “You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
29 Οὕτω ποιήσεις τὸν μόσχον σου καὶ τὸ πρόβατόν σου καὶ τὸ ὑποζύγιόν σου· ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας ἔσται ὑπὸ τὴν μητέρα, τῇ δὲ ὀγδόῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀποδώσεις μοι αὐτό.
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 Καὶ ἄνδρες ἅγιοι ἔσεσθέ μοι· καὶ κρέας θηριάλωτον οὐκ ἔδεσθε, τῷ κυνὶ ἀποῤῥίψατε αὐτό.
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, therefore you shall not eat any meat that is torn by animals in the field. You shall cast it to the dogs.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Aaron
Moses' brother and spokesman, Israel's first high priest.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 4–40; Leviticus 8–10
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (30)
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
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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)