"For everybreachof trust,[whether it is] for ox,for donkey,for sheep,for clothing,[or] for anylostthingabout whichone says,'Thisis it,' the caseof bothparties shall comebeforethe judges;he whomthe judgescondemnshall paydoubleto his neighbor.
"That which was torn[of beasts] I did not bringto you; I borethe lossof it myself.You requiredit of my hand[whether] stolenby dayor stolenby night.
"Ifa mansinsagainst his neighborand is madeto takean oath,and he comes[and] takesan oathbeforeYour altarin thishouse,
"Wheneveranydisputecomesto you from your brethrenwho livein their cities,betweenbloodand blood,betweenlawand commandment,statutesand ordinances,you shall warnthem sothat they may not be guiltybefore the LORD,and wrathmay [not] comeon you and your brethren.Thusyou shall doand you will not be guilty.
"Ifa mangiveshis neighbora donkey,an ox,a sheep,oranyanimalto keep[for him], and it diesoris hurtoris drivenawaywhile nooneis looking,
"You shall not curseGod,norcursea rulerof your people.
"Ifwhathe stoleis actuallyfoundalivein his possession,whetheran oxora donkeyora sheep,he shall paydouble.
oranythingabout whichhe sworefalsely;he shall makerestitutionfor it in fulland addto it one-fifthmore.He shall giveit to the one to whomit belongs on the day[he presents] his guiltoffering.
"Ifyour brothersins, goand show him his faultin private;ifhe listensto you, you have wonyour brother.
"My heavenlyFatherwill alsodothe sameto you, ifeachof you does not forgivehis brotherfrom your heart."
"Ifthere is a disputebetweenmenand they goto court,and the judgesdecidetheir case, and they justifythe righteousand condemnthe wicked,
