¹Si quis furatus fuerit bovem aut ovem,“If anyone will have stolen an ox or a sheep,et occiderit vel vendiderit:and if he kills it or sells it,quinque boves pro uno bove restituet,then he will restore five oxen for one ox,et quatuor oves pro una ove.and four sheep for one sheep.

¹Si quis furatus fuerit bovem aut ovem,“If anyone will have stolen an ox or a sheep,et occiderit vel vendiderit:and if he kills it or sells it,quinque boves pro uno bove restituet,then he will restore five oxen for one ox,et quatuor oves pro una ove.and four sheep for one sheep.

²Si effringens fur domum sive suffodiens fuerit inventus,If a thief will have been discovered breaking into a house, or digging under it,et accepto vulnere mortuus fuerit,and he has received a mortal wound,percussor non erit reus sanguinis.he who struck him down will not be guilty of blood.

²Si effringens fur domum sive suffodiens fuerit inventus,If a thief will have been discovered breaking into a house, or digging under it,et accepto vulnere mortuus fuerit,and he has received a mortal wound,percussor non erit reus sanguinis.he who struck him down will not be guilty of blood.

³Quod si orto sole hoc fecerit,But if he did this when the sun was risen,homicidium perpetravit,he has perpetrated a homicide,et ipse morietur.and he shall die.Si non habuerit quod pro furto reddat,If he does not have the means to make restitution for the theft,ipse venundabitur.he shall be sold.

³Quod si orto sole hoc fecerit,But if he did this when the sun was risen,homicidium perpetravit,he has perpetrated a homicide,et ipse morietur.and he shall die.Si non habuerit quod pro furto reddat,If he does not have the means to make restitution for the theft,ipse venundabitur.he shall be sold.

⁴Si inventum fuerit apud eum quod furatus est,If whatever he stole should be found with him,vivens:a living thing,sive bos,either an ox,sive asinus,or a donkey,sive ovis,or a sheep,duplum restituet.he shall repay double.

⁴Si inventum fuerit apud eum quod furatus est,If whatever he stole should be found with him,vivens:a living thing,sive bos,either an ox,sive asinus,or a donkey,sive ovis,or a sheep,duplum restituet.he shall repay double.

⁵Si læserit quispiam agrum vel vineam,If there is any damage to a field or a vineyard,et dimiserit jumentum suum ut depascatur aliena:when he has released his cattle to pasture on the land of a stranger,quidquid optimum habuerit in agro suo,he shall repay the best of what he has in his own field,vel in vinea,or in his own vineyard,pro damni æstimatione restituet.according to the estimation of the damage.

⁵Si læserit quispiam agrum vel vineam,If there is any damage to a field or a vineyard,et dimiserit jumentum suum ut depascatur aliena:when he has released his cattle to pasture on the land of a stranger,quidquid optimum habuerit in agro suo,he shall repay the best of what he has in his own field,vel in vinea,or in his own vineyard,pro damni æstimatione restituet.according to the estimation of the damage.

⁶Si egressus ignis invenerit spinas,If a fire will have been discovered departing from brush,et comprehenderit acervos frugum,and taking hold in stacks of grain,sive stantes segetes in agris,or in crops standing in the fields,reddet damnum qui ignem succenderit.whoever ignited the fire shall repay the damages.

⁶Si egressus ignis invenerit spinas,If a fire will have been discovered departing from brush,et comprehenderit acervos frugum,and taking hold in stacks of grain,sive stantes segetes in agris,or in crops standing in the fields,reddet damnum qui ignem succenderit.whoever ignited the fire shall repay the damages.

⁷Si quis commendaverit amico pecuniam aut vas in custodiam,If anyone will have entrusted money,et ab eo,or a container,qui susceperat,to his friend to keep,furto ablata fuerint:and if these have been stolen from the one who received them:si invenitur fur,if the thief is found,duplum reddet:he shall repay double.

⁷Si quis commendaverit amico pecuniam aut vas in custodiam,If anyone will have entrusted money,et ab eo,or a container,qui susceperat,to his friend to keep,furto ablata fuerint:and if these have been stolen from the one who received them:si invenitur fur,if the thief is found,duplum reddet:he shall repay double.

⁸si latet fur,If the thief is unknown,dominus domus applicabitur ad deos, et jurabit quod non extenderit manum in rem proximi sui,the lord of the house will be brought before the heavens to swear that he did not lay his hand on the goods of his neighbor,

⁸si latet fur,If the thief is unknown,dominus domus applicabitur ad deos, et jurabit quod non extenderit manum in rem proximi sui,the lord of the house will be brought before the heavens to swear that he did not lay his hand on the goods of his neighbor,

⁹ad perpetrandam fraudem,so as to perpetrate any fraud,tam in bove quam in asino,such as with an ox, or a donkey,et ove ac vestimento,or a sheep, or clothing,et quidquid damnum inferre potest:nor to do anything that would be able to cause damage.ad deos utriusque causa perveniet,The case of both shall be brought before the heavens.et si illi judicaverint,And if they give judgment against him,duplum restituet proximo suo.he shall repay double to his neighbor.

⁹ad perpetrandam fraudem,so as to perpetrate any fraud,tam in bove quam in asino,such as with an ox, or a donkey,et ove ac vestimento,or a sheep, or clothing,et quidquid damnum inferre potest:nor to do anything that would be able to cause damage.ad deos utriusque causa perveniet,The case of both shall be brought before the heavens.et si illi judicaverint,And if they give judgment against him,duplum restituet proximo suo.he shall repay double to his neighbor.

¹⁰Si quis commendaverit proximo suo asinum,If anyone will have entrusted a donkey,bovem,an ox,ovem,a sheep,et omne jumentum ad custodiam,or any animal to the keeping of his neighbor,et mortuum fuerit,and it will have died,aut debilitatum,or become disabled,vel captum ab hostibus,or have been captured by enemies,nullusque hoc viderit:and no one saw it,

¹⁰Si quis commendaverit proximo suo asinum,If anyone will have entrusted a donkey,bovem,an ox,ovem,a sheep,et omne jumentum ad custodiam,or any animal to the keeping of his neighbor,et mortuum fuerit,and it will have died,aut debilitatum,or become disabled,vel captum ab hostibus,or have been captured by enemies,nullusque hoc viderit:and no one saw it,

¹¹jusjurandum erit in medio,then there shall be an oath between them,quod non extenderit manum ad rem proximi sui:that he did not lay his hand on the goods of his neighbor.suscipietque dominus juramentum,And the owner shall accept the oath,et ille reddere non cogetur.and he will not be compelled to make restitution.

¹¹jusjurandum erit in medio,then there shall be an oath between them,quod non extenderit manum ad rem proximi sui:that he did not lay his hand on the goods of his neighbor.suscipietque dominus juramentum,And the owner shall accept the oath,et ille reddere non cogetur.and he will not be compelled to make restitution.

¹²Quod si furto ablatum fuerit,But if it will have been taken away by theft,restituet damnum domino;he shall repay the damages to the owner.

¹²Quod si furto ablatum fuerit,But if it will have been taken away by theft,restituet damnum domino;he shall repay the damages to the owner.

¹³si comestum a bestia,If it has been eaten by a wild beast,deferat ad eum quod occisum est,let him carry what was killed to him,et non restituet.and then he shall not make restitution.

¹³si comestum a bestia,If it has been eaten by a wild beast,deferat ad eum quod occisum est,let him carry what was killed to him,et non restituet.and then he shall not make restitution.

¹⁴Qui a proximo suo quidquam horum mutuo postulaverit,If anyone borrows from his neighbor any of these things,et debilitatum aut mortuum fuerit domino non præsente,and it has died or been disabled when the owner was not present,reddere compelletur.he shall be compelled to make restitution.

¹⁴Qui a proximo suo quidquam horum mutuo postulaverit,If anyone borrows from his neighbor any of these things,et debilitatum aut mortuum fuerit domino non præsente,and it has died or been disabled when the owner was not present,reddere compelletur.he shall be compelled to make restitution.

¹⁵Quod si impræsentiarum dominus fuerit,But if the owner was present,non restituet,he shall not make restitution,maxime si conductum venerat pro mercede operis sui.especially if it had been brought for hired work.

¹⁵Quod si impræsentiarum dominus fuerit,But if the owner was present,non restituet,he shall not make restitution,maxime si conductum venerat pro mercede operis sui.especially if it had been brought for hired work.

¹⁶Si seduxerit quis virginem necdum desponsatam,If a man has led astray a virgin not yet betrothed,dormieritque cum ea:and he has slept with her,dotabit eam,he shall pay her dowryet habebit eam uxorem.and have her as a wife.

¹⁶Si seduxerit quis virginem necdum desponsatam,If a man has led astray a virgin not yet betrothed,dormieritque cum ea:and he has slept with her,dotabit eam,he shall pay her dowryet habebit eam uxorem.and have her as a wife.

¹⁷Si pater virginis dare noluerit,If the father of the virgin is not willing to give her,reddet pecuniam juxta modum dotis,he shall pay money according to manner of a dowry,quam virgines accipere consueverunt.which virgins are accustomed to receive.

¹⁷Si pater virginis dare noluerit,If the father of the virgin is not willing to give her,reddet pecuniam juxta modum dotis,he shall pay money according to manner of a dowry,quam virgines accipere consueverunt.which virgins are accustomed to receive.

¹⁸Maleficos non patieris vivere.You shall not permit practitioners of the black arts to live.

¹⁸Maleficos non patieris vivere.You shall not permit practitioners of the black arts to live.

¹⁹Qui coierit cum jumento, morte moriatur.Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal shall be put to death.

¹⁹Qui coierit cum jumento, morte moriatur.Whoever has sexual intercourse with an animal shall be put to death.

²⁰Qui immolat diis,Whoever immolates to gods,occidetur,other than to the Lord,præterquam Domino soli.shall be killed.

²⁰Qui immolat diis,Whoever immolates to gods,occidetur,other than to the Lord,præterquam Domino soli.shall be killed.

²¹Advenam non contristabis,You shall not harass the newcomer,neque affliges eum:nor shall you afflict him.advenæ enim et ipsi fuistis in terra Ægypti.For you yourselves were once newcomers in the land of Egypt.

²¹Advenam non contristabis,You shall not harass the newcomer,neque affliges eum:nor shall you afflict him.advenæ enim et ipsi fuistis in terra Ægypti.For you yourselves were once newcomers in the land of Egypt.

²²Viduæ et pupillo non nocebitis.You shall not harm a widow or an orphan.

²²Viduæ et pupillo non nocebitis.You shall not harm a widow or an orphan.

²³Si læseritis eos,If you hurt them,vociferabuntur ad me,they will cry out to me,et ego audiam clamorem eorum:and I will hear their cry.

²³Si læseritis eos,If you hurt them,vociferabuntur ad me,they will cry out to me,et ego audiam clamorem eorum:and I will hear their cry.

²⁴et indignabitur furor meus,And my fury will be enraged,percutiamque vos gladio,and I will strike you down with the sword.et erunt uxores vestræ viduæ,And your wives will become widows,et filii vestri pupilli.and your sons will become orphans.

²⁴et indignabitur furor meus,And my fury will be enraged,percutiamque vos gladio,and I will strike you down with the sword.et erunt uxores vestræ viduæ,And your wives will become widows,et filii vestri pupilli.and your sons will become orphans.

²⁵Si pecuniam mutuam dederis populo meo pauperi qui habitat tecum,If you lend money to the poor of my people who live among you,non urgebis eum quasi exactor,you shall not coerce them like a collector,nec usuris opprimes.nor oppress them with usury.

²⁵Si pecuniam mutuam dederis populo meo pauperi qui habitat tecum,If you lend money to the poor of my people who live among you,non urgebis eum quasi exactor,you shall not coerce them like a collector,nec usuris opprimes.nor oppress them with usury.

²⁶Si pignus a proximo tuo acceperis vestimentum,If you take a garment from your neighbor as a pledge,ante solis occasum reddes ei.you shall return it to him again before the setting of the sun.

²⁶Si pignus a proximo tuo acceperis vestimentum,If you take a garment from your neighbor as a pledge,ante solis occasum reddes ei.you shall return it to him again before the setting of the sun.

²⁷Ipsum enim est solum, quo operitur,For it is all that he has to cover himself,indumentum carnis ejus, nec habet aliud in quo dormiat:to clothe his body; nor does he have anything else in which to sleep.si clamaverit ad me,If he cries out to me,exaudiam eum,I will hear him,quia misericors sum.because I am compassionate.

²⁷Ipsum enim est solum, quo operitur,For it is all that he has to cover himself,indumentum carnis ejus, nec habet aliud in quo dormiat:to clothe his body; nor does he have anything else in which to sleep.si clamaverit ad me,If he cries out to me,exaudiam eum,I will hear him,quia misericors sum.because I am compassionate.

²⁸Diis non detrahes,You shall not disparage the heavens,et principi populi tui non maledices.and you shall not speak evil of the leader of your people.

²⁸Diis non detrahes,You shall not disparage the heavens,et principi populi tui non maledices.and you shall not speak evil of the leader of your people.

²⁹Decimas tuas et primitias tuas non tardabis reddere:You shall not delay in paying your tithes and your first-fruits.primogenitum filiorum tuorum dabis mihi.You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

²⁹Decimas tuas et primitias tuas non tardabis reddere:You shall not delay in paying your tithes and your first-fruits.primogenitum filiorum tuorum dabis mihi.You shall give the firstborn of your sons to me.

³⁰De bobus quoque,You shall do likewise with those of the oxen and the sheep.et ovibus similiter facies:For seven days,septem diebus sit cum matre sua,let it be with its mother;die octava reddes illum mihi.on the eighth day you shall repay it to me.

³⁰De bobus quoque,You shall do likewise with those of the oxen and the sheep.et ovibus similiter facies:For seven days,septem diebus sit cum matre sua,let it be with its mother;die octava reddes illum mihi.on the eighth day you shall repay it to me.

³¹Viri sancti eritis mihi:You shall be holy men for me.carnem,The flesh,quæ a bestiis fuerit prægustata,from which beasts will have tasted,non comedetis,you shall not eat,sed projicietis canibus.but you will throw it to the dogs.”

³¹Viri sancti eritis mihi:You shall be holy men for me.carnem,The flesh,quæ a bestiis fuerit prægustata,from which beasts will have tasted,non comedetis,you shall not eat,sed projicietis canibus.but you will throw it to the dogs.”