--- title: Exodus 22 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Exodus chapter 22 of the Tanakh (The Torah) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: (22-1) If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/22/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Torah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/) / [Exodus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/) / chapter 22 # Exodus 22 30 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Onkelos) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [22:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.1/) — אִם־בַּמַּחְתֶּרֶת יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב וְהֻכָּה וָמֵת אֵין לוֹ דָּמִֽים׃ — (22-1) If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him. - [22:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.2/) — אִם־זָרְחָה הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ עָלָיו דָּמִים לוֹ שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם אִם־אֵין לוֹ וְנִמְכַּר בִּגְנֵבָתֽוֹ׃ — (22-2) If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him — he shall make restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. - [22:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.3/) — אִֽם־הִמָּצֵא תִמָּצֵא בְיָדוֹ הַגְּנֵבָה מִשּׁוֹר עַד־חֲמוֹר עַד־שֶׂה חַיִּים שְׁנַיִם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ס — (22-3) If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double. - [22:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.4/) — כִּי יַבְעֶר־אִישׁ שָׂדֶה אוֹ־כֶרֶם וְשִׁלַּח אֶת־בְּעִירוֹ וּבִעֵר בִּשְׂדֵה אַחֵר מֵיטַב שָׂדֵהוּ וּמֵיטַב כַּרְמוֹ יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ס — (22-4) If a man cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution. - [22:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.5/) — כִּֽי־תֵצֵא אֵשׁ וּמָצְאָה קֹצִים וְנֶאֱכַל גָּדִישׁ אוֹ הַקָּמָה אוֹ הַשָּׂדֶה שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם הַמַּבְעִר אֶת־הַבְּעֵרָֽה׃ס — (22-5) If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. - [22:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.6/) — כִּֽי־יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ כֶּסֶף אֽוֹ־כֵלִים לִשְׁמֹר וְגֻנַּב מִבֵּית הָאִישׁ אִם־יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב יְשַׁלֵּם שְׁנָֽיִם׃ — (22-6) If a man deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double. - [22:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.7/) — אִם־לֹא יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב וְנִקְרַב בַּֽעַל־הַבַּיִת אֶל־הָֽאֱלֹהִים אִם־לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ בִּמְלֶאכֶת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ — If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. - [22:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.8/) — עַֽל־כָּל־דְּבַר־פֶּשַׁע עַל־שׁוֹר עַל־חֲמוֹר עַל־שֶׂה עַל־שַׂלְמָה עַל־כָּל־אֲבֵדָה אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר כִּי־הוּא זֶה עַד הָֽאֱלֹהִים יָבֹא דְּבַר־שְׁנֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר יַרְשִׁיעֻן אֱלֹהִים יְשַׁלֵּם שְׁנַיִם לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ס — For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith: 'This is it,' the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbour. - [22:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.9/) — כִּֽי־יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ חֲמוֹר אוֹ־שׁוֹר אוֹ־שֶׂה וְכָל־בְּהֵמָה לִשְׁמֹר וּמֵת אוֹ־נִשְׁבַּר אוֹ־נִשְׁבָּה אֵין רֹאֶֽה׃ — (22-9) If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it; - [22:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.10/) — שְׁבֻעַת יְהוָה תִּהְיֶה בֵּין שְׁנֵיהֶם אִם־לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ בִּמְלֶאכֶת רֵעֵהוּ וְלָקַח בְּעָלָיו וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ — (22-10) the oath of the LORD shall be between them both, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. - [22:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.11/) — וְאִם־גָּנֹב יִגָּנֵב מֵעִמּוֹ יְשַׁלֵּם לִבְעָלָֽיו׃ — (22-11) But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. - [22:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.12/) — אִם־טָרֹף יִטָּרֵף יְבִאֵהוּ עֵד הַטְּרֵפָה לֹא יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃פ — (22-12) If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn. - [22:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.13/) — וְכִֽי־יִשְׁאַל אִישׁ מֵעִם רֵעֵהוּ וְנִשְׁבַּר אוֹ־מֵת בְּעָלָיו אֵין־עִמּוֹ שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ — And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution. - [22:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.14/) — אִם־בְּעָלָיו עִמּוֹ לֹא יְשַׁלֵּם אִם־שָׂכִיר הוּא בָּא בִּשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ס — (22-14) If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his hire. - [22:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.15/) — וְכִֽי־יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ בְּתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־אֹרָשָׂה וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ מָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּה לּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ — (22-15) And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. - [22:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.16/) — אִם־מָאֵן יְמָאֵן אָבִיהָ לְתִתָּהּ לוֹ כֶּסֶף יִשְׁקֹל כְּמֹהַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ס — (22-16) If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. - [22:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.17/) — מְכַשֵּׁפָה לֹא תְחַיֶּֽה׃ס — Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live. - [22:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.18/) — כָּל־שֹׁכֵב עִם־בְּהֵמָה מוֹת יוּמָֽת׃ס — (22-18) Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. - [22:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.19/) — זֹבֵחַ לָאֱלֹהִים יָֽחֳרָם בִּלְתִּי לַיהוָה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ — (22-19) He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed. - [22:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.20/) — וְגֵר לֹא־תוֹנֶה וְלֹא תִלְחָצֶנּוּ כִּֽי־גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ — And a stranger shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. - [22:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.21/) — כָּל־אַלְמָנָה וְיָתוֹם לֹא תְעַנּֽוּן׃ — (22-21) Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. - [22:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.22/) — אִם־עַנֵּה תְעַנֶּה אֹתוֹ כִּי אִם־צָעֹק יִצְעַק אֵלַי שָׁמֹעַ אֶשְׁמַע צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃ — (22-22) If thou afflict them in any wise — for if they cry at all unto Me, I will surely hear their cry — - [22:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.23/) — וְחָרָה אַפִּי וְהָרַגְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בֶּחָרֶב וְהָיוּ נְשֵׁיכֶם אַלְמָנוֹת וּבְנֵיכֶם יְתֹמִֽים׃פ — (22-23) My wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless. - [22:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.24/) — אִם־כֶּסֶף ׀ תַּלְוֶה אֶת־עַמִּי אֶת־הֶֽעָנִי עִמָּךְ לֹא־תִהְיֶה לוֹ כְּנֹשֶׁה לֹֽא־תְשִׂימוּן עָלָיו נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ — If thou lend money to any of My people, even to the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest. - [22:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.25/) — אִם־חָבֹל תַּחְבֹּל שַׂלְמַת רֵעֶךָ עַד־בֹּא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶנּוּ לֽוֹ׃ — If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him by that the sun goeth down; - [22:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.26/) — כִּי הִוא כְסוּתוֹ לְבַדָּהּ הִוא שִׂמְלָתוֹ לְעֹרוֹ בַּמֶּה יִשְׁכָּב וְהָיָה כִּֽי־יִצְעַק אֵלַי וְשָׁמַעְתִּי כִּֽי־חַנּוּן אָֽנִי׃ס — (22-26) for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin; wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto Me, that I will hear; for I am gracious. - [22:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.27/) — אֱלֹהִים לֹא תְקַלֵּל וְנָשִׂיא בְעַמְּךָ לֹא תָאֹֽר׃ — Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people. - [22:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.28/) — מְלֵאָתְךָ וְדִמְעֲךָ לֹא תְאַחֵר בְּכוֹר בָּנֶיךָ תִּתֶּן־לִּֽי׃ — Thou shalt not delay to offer of the fulness of thy harvest, and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born of thy sons shalt thou give unto Me. - [22:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.29/) — כֵּֽן־תַּעֲשֶׂה לְשֹׁרְךָ לְצֹאנֶךָ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים יִהְיֶה עִם־אִמּוֹ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי תִּתְּנוֹ־לִֽי׃ — Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep; seven days it shall be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it Me. - [22:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.22.30/) — וְאַנְשֵׁי־קֹדֶשׁ תִּהְיוּן לִי וּבָשָׂר בַּשָּׂדֶה טְרֵפָה לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ לַכֶּלֶב תַּשְׁלִכוּן אֹתֽוֹ׃ס — (22-30) And ye shall be holy men unto Me; therefore ye shall not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs. - ← previous: [Exodus 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/21/) - next →: [Exodus 23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/23/) - ↑ back to [Exodus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/)