Exodus 22:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

If there is a fire and the flames get to the thorns at the edge of the field, causing destruction of the cut grain or of the living grain, or of the field, he who made the fire will have to make up for the damage.

Cross References

Exodus 22:12

But if it is taken from him by a thief, he is to make up for the loss of it to its owner.

Exodus 22:5

If a man makes a fire in a field or a vine-garden, and lets the fire do damage to another man's field, he is to give of the best produce of his field or his vine-garden to make up for it.

Exodus 22:7

If a man puts money or goods in the care of his neighbour to keep for him, and it is taken from the man's house, if they get the thief, he will have to make payment of twice the value.

Exodus 22:9

In any question about an ox or an ass or a sheep or clothing, or about the loss of any property which anyone says is his, let the two sides put their cause before God; and he who is judged to be in the wrong is to make payment to his neighbour of twice the value.

Matthew 7:16

By their fruits you will get knowledge of them. Do men get grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?