Sinai & The Law

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,

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:

But if it be stollen from him, he shall make restitution vnto the owner thereof.

If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.

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.

If the owner thereof bee by, hee shall not make it good: for if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

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.

If her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shall pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins.

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.

Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death.

Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.

Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.

If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry.

Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.

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.

If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:

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.

Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.

Thine abundance and thy licour shalt thou not keepe backe. The first borne of thy sonnes shalt thou giue me.

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.

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.

Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do euil, neither agree in a controuersie to decline after many and ouerthrowe the trueth.

Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause.