1 Of Theft
5 Of damage
7 Of trespasses
14 Of borrowing
16 Of fornication
18 Of witchcraft
19 Of bestiality
20 Of idolatry
21 Of strangers, widows, and fatherless
25 Of usury
26 Of pledges
28 Of reverence to magistrates
29 Of the first fruits
31 Of torn flesh

sheep. or, goat. He shall. There is a smaller compensation required in other things and also a disproportion between an ox and a sheep. The reason of the former is, as Maimonides explains it, because money, goods, etc., are better guarded in houses and cities, than cattle in a field; which consequently can be more easily stolen. The reason of the latter seems to be, as it is explained by Bishop Patrick, that an ox was of greater value, and more useful for the purposes of husbandry. Le 6:1-6 Nu 5:7 2Sa 12:6 Pr 6:31 Lu 19:8

five oxen Pr 14:4

2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

breaking Job 24:14 30:5 Ho 7:1 Joe 2:9 Mt 6:19,20 24:43 1Th 5:2

no blood Nu 35:27

3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

then he shall Ex 21:2 Jud 2:14 10:7 Isa 50:1

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

found Ex 21:16

he shall restore double Ex 21:1,7,9 Pr 6:31 Isa 40:2 Jer 16:18 Re 18:6

5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall 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.

shall he make restitution Ex 22:3,12 21:34 Job 20:18

6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

if fire break out. Mr. Harmer observes, that it is a common custom in the East to set the dry herbage on fire; which fires, from want of care, often produce great damage. Hence a law to guard against such evils was highly expedient. so that the stacks of corn Jud 15:4,5 2Sa 14:30,31

he that kindled the fire Ex 22:9,12 21:33,34

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, let him pay double.

if the thief be found Pr 6:30,31 Jer 2:26 Joh 12:6 1Co 6:10

let him pay double Ex 22:4

8 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.

the judges Ex 22:28 21:6 De 16:18 19:17,18 1Ch 23:4 Ps 82:1

9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbor.

for all manner of trespass Nu 5:6,7 1Ki 8:31 Mt 6:14,15 18:15,35 Lu 17:3,4

the cause of both parties Ex 18:21,22 23:6-8 De 16:18,19 25:1 2Ch 19:10

Pay double unto his Ex 22:4,7

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:

Ge 39:8 Lu 12:48 16:11 2Ti 1:12

11 Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.

an oath of the Lord Le 5:1 6:3 1Ki 2:42,43 Pr 30:9 Heb 6:16

that he hath not Ex 22:8 23:1

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

stolen from him Ex 22:7 Ge 31:39

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

torn in pieces Eze 4:14 Am 3:12 Mic 5:8 Na 2:12

let him bring it for witness. or, rather, let him bring' an evidence of the thing torn, such as the horns, hoofs, etc.

14 And if a man borrow ought of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

borrow De 15:2 23:19,20 Ne 5:4 Ps 37:21 Mt 5:42 Lu 6:35

make it good Ex 22:11 21:34 Le 24:18

15 But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

it came for his hire Zec 8:10

16 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

a man entice Ge 34:2-4 De 22:28,29

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

utterly De 7:3,4

pay. Heb. weigh Ge 23:16

dowry of virgins Ge 34:12 De 22:29 1Sa 18:25

18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Le 19:26,31 20:6,27 De 18:10,11 1Sa 28:3,9 Isa 19:3 Ac 8:9-11 16:16-19 19:19 Ga 5:20 Re 22:15

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

Le 18:23,25 20:15,16 De 27:21

20 He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

sacrificeth Nu 21:3 Jos 23:15,16

21 Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

vex a stranger Ex 23:9 Le 19:33 25:35 De 10:19 Jer 7:6 22:3 Zec 7:10 Mal 3:5

for ye were strangers Ex 20:2 23:9 De 10:19 15:15 23:7

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

De 10:18 24:17 27:19 Ps 94:6,7 Isa 1:17,23 10:2 Eze 22:7 Zec 7:10 Jas 1:27

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

they cry at all De 15:9 24:15 Job 31:38,39 35:9 Lu 18:7

I will surely Job 34:28 Ps 10:17,18 18:6 140:12 145:19 146:7-9 Pr 22:22,23 23:10,11 Jas 5:4

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.

my wrath Job 31:23 Ps 69:24 76:7 90:11 Na 1:6 Ro 2:5-9 Heb 10:31

your wives Job 27:13-15 Ps 78:63,64 109:9 Jer 15:8 18:21 La 5:3 Lu 6:38

25 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Le 25:35-37 De 23:19,20 2Ki 4:1,7 Ne 5:2-5,7,10,11 Ps 15:5 Pr 28:8 Jer 15:10 Eze 18:8,17 Mt 25:27 Lu 19:23

26 If thou at all take thy neighbor's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

to pledge De 24:6,10-13,17 Job 22:6 24:3,9 Pr 20:16 22:27 Eze 18:7,16 33:15 Am 2:8

27 For that is his covering only, it is his raiment 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.

when he crieth Ex 2:23,24 Ps 34:6 72:12 Isa 19:20

for I am gracious Ex 34:6 2Ch 30:9 Ps 86:15 136:10,11

28 Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

the gods. or judges Ex 22:8,9 Ps 32:6 82:1-7 138:1 Joh 10:34,35

nor curse Ex 21:17 1Sa 24:6,10 26:9 Ec 10:20 Ac 23:3,5 Ro 13:2-7 Tit 3:1,2 1Pe 2:17 2Pe 2:10 Jude 1:8

29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

shalt not delay Ex 23:16,19 De 26:2-10 2Ki 4:42 2Ch 31:5 Pr 3:9,10 Eze 20:40 Mic 7:1 Mt 6:33 Ro 8:23 Jas 1:18

the first of they ripe fruits. Heb. they fulness. liquors. Heb. tear. the firstborn Ex 13:2,12 34:19

30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.

likewise De 15:19

seven days Le 22:27

31 And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

holy Ex 19:5,6 Le 11:45 19:2 De 14:21 1Pe 1:15,16

neither Le 17:15,16 20:25 22:8 De 14:21 Eze 4:14 44:31 Ac 10:14 15:20