Property Laws
“If a man steals an ox 1or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. 2Sa 12:6Luk 19:8Pro 6:31Num 5:7Lev 6:1-6Pro 14:4
If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed. Mat 24:43Mat 6:19-20Num 35:271Th 5:2Hos 7:1Job 24:14Job 30:5Jol 2:9 But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. Exo 21:2Isa 50:1Jdg 10:7Jdg 2:14Mat 18:25
A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft. If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double. Exo 22:1Exo 22:7Exo 21:16Exo 22:9Pro 6:31Rev 18:6Jer 16:18Isa 40:2
If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard. Exo 21:34Exo 22:12Exo 22:3Job 20:18
If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution. Exo 22:92Sa 14:30-31Exo 21:33-34Exo 22:12Jdg 15:4-5
If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double. Exo 22:4Pro 6:30-311Co 6:10Jer 2:26Jhn 12:6 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges 2to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property. Exo 22:28Deu 16:18Exo 21:61Ch 23:4Deu 17:8-9Deu 19:17-18Exo 22:9Psa 82:1
In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty 3must pay back double to his neighbor. Deu 25:1Exo 22:4Exo 23:6-8Num 5:6-71Ki 8:312Ch 19:10Luk 17:3-4Mat 18:35
If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching, 2Ti 1:12Gen 39:8Luk 12:48Luk 16:11 an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution. Heb 6:161Ki 2:42-43Exo 22:8Exo 23:1Lev 5:1Lev 6:3Pro 30:9
But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner. Gen 31:39Exo 22:7
If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass. Amo 3:12Ezk 4:14Mic 5:8Nam 2:12
If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution. Deu 23:19-20Deu 15:2Exo 21:34Lev 24:18Luk 6:35Exo 22:11Mat 5:42Psa 37:21 If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss. Zec 8:10
Laws of Social Responsibility
If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. Deu 22:28-29Gen 34:2-4 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin. Gen 34:121Sa 18:25Deu 22:29Deu 7:3-4Gen 23:16
You must not allow a sorceress to live. Lev 20:27Deu 18:10-111Sa 28:3Lev 20:6Lev 19:31Rev 22:15Isa 19:3Lev 19:26
Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death. Deu 27:21Lev 18:23Lev 20:15-16Lev 18:25
If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction. 4 Deu 17:2-5Deu 18:20Num 25:7-8Deu 13:1-15Num 25:2-4Jos 23:15-16Num 21:3
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Deu 10:19Exo 23:9Lev 19:33Zec 7:10Deu 23:7Exo 20:2Jer 7:6Lev 25:35
You must not mistreat any widow or orphan. Deu 24:17Isa 1:17Isa 1:23Deu 10:18Deu 27:19Ezk 22:7Isa 10:2Jas 1:27 If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to Me in distress, I will surely hear their cry. Job 34:28Luk 18:7Psa 10:17-18Psa 18:6Deu 15:9Jas 5:4Job 35:9Psa 145:19 My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless. Psa 109:9Jer 15:8Lam 5:3Psa 69:24Psa 76:7Psa 78:63-64Psa 90:11Heb 10:31
If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest. Lev 25:35-37Psa 15:5Deu 23:19-20Ezk 18:8Neh 5:7Pro 28:8Ezk 18:172Ki 4:1
If you take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him by sunset, Pro 20:16Amo 2:8Deu 24:6Deu 24:10-13Deu 24:17Ezk 18:16Ezk 18:7Job 24:3 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. Exo 34:62Ch 30:9Exo 22:23Psa 136:10-11Psa 34:6Psa 72:12Psa 86:15Exo 2:23-24
You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people. 5 Act 23:5Ecc 10:20Jud 1:8Exo 21:17Exo 22:8-91Sa 24:101Sa 24:61Sa 26:9
You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons. Exo 13:2Exo 23:16Deu 26:2-10Exo 23:19Jas 1:18Pro 3:9-10Rom 8:23Exo 13:12 You shall do likewise with your cattle and your sheep. Let them stay with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day you are to give them to Me. Lev 22:27Deu 15:19Exo 13:12Lev 12:3
You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs. Ezk 4:14Lev 19:21Pe 1:15-16Act 15:20Deu 14:21Ezk 44:31Lev 22:8Act 10:14