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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Exodus 22 NIV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/exodus/22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/exodus/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NIV</a> > Exodus 22</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../exodus/21.htm" title="Exodus 21">◄</a> Exodus 22 <a href="../exodus/23.htm" title="Exodus 23">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/exodus/22.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="sectionhead">Protection of Property</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>“Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.</p><p class="reg">“Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution, but if they have nothing, they must be sold to pay for their theft. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>“If anyone grazes their livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in someone else’s field, the offender must make restitution from the best of their own field or vineyard.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it burns shocks of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>“If anyone gives a neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges, and they must <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or before God, and he will">a</a></sup></span> determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their cases before the judges. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or before God">b</a></sup></span> The one whom the judges declare <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or whom God declares">c</a></sup></span> guilty must pay back double to the other.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“If anyone gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to their neighbor for safekeeping and it dies or is injured or is taken away while no one is looking, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>the issue between them will be settled by the taking of an oath before the <span class="name">Lord</span> that the neighbor did not lay hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall bring in the remains as evidence and shall not be required to pay for the torn animal.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Social Responsibility</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>“If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>“Do not allow a sorceress to live.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal is to be put to death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>“Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the <span class="name">Lord</span> must be destroyed. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the LORD, often by totally destroying them.">d</a></sup></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>“Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>“Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>“If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it by sunset, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>because that cloak is the only covering your neighbor has. What else can they sleep in? When they cry out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>“Do not blaspheme God <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or Do not revile the judges">e</a></sup></span> or curse the ruler of your people.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>“Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.">f</a></sup></span> </p><p class="reg">“You must give me the firstborn of your sons. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Do the same with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but give them to me on the eighth day.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/exodus/22-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>“You are to be my holy people. So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts; throw it to the dogs.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>before God, and he will</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>before God</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>whom God declares</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">20</span> <span class="footnotebot">The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the <span class="name">Lord</span>, often by totally destroying them.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">28</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>Do not revile the judges</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">f</span> <span class="fnverse">29</span> <span class="footnotebot">The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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