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the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall become his.

"And if someone's ox injures another's ox so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and divide its proceeds equally; and they shall also divide the dead ox.

"Or if it is known that the ox was previously in the habit of goring, yet its owner has not confined it, he must make restitution of ox for ox, and the dead animal shall become his.

"If someone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep—

"If the sun has risen on him, there will be guilt for bloodshed on his account—A thief shall certainly make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

"If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.

"If someone lets a field or vineyard be grazed bare and lets his animal loose so that it grazes in another person's field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.

"If someone gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the neighbor's house, if the thief is caught, then the thief shall pay double.

"If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house shall appear before the judges, to determine whether he laid his hands on his neighbor's property.

"For every breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, 'This is it,' the case of both parties shall come before the judges; he whom the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

an oath before the LORD shall be taken by the two of them that he has not laid a hand on his neighbor's property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.

"But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.

"If it is all torn to pieces, have him bring it as evidence; he shall not be compelled to make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

"And if someone borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution.

"If its owner is with it, the borrower shall not be compelled to make restitution. If it is hired, it came by its hire.

"If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the dowry for virgins.

"You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

"He who sacrifices to any god, other than to the LORD alone, shall be utterly destroyed.

"You shall not oppress a stranger nor torment him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

"You shall not oppress any widow or orphan.