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He that smyteth his father or his mother, let hym be slayne for it.

He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if he be proued vppon hym, shalbe slayne for it.

And he that curseth his father or mother, shalbe put to death for it.

If he rise agayne, and walke without vpon his staffe, then shall he that smote hym go quite, saue only he shall beare his charges for leesyng his tyme, and shall paye for his healyng.

And if he continue a day or two, it shal not be reueged, for he is his money.

And if any destruction folowe, then he shall geue life for life,

Eye for eye, tothe for tothe, hande for hande, foote for foote,

Burnyng for burnyng, wounde for wounde, strype for strype.

And if a man smyte his seruaunt or his mayde in the eye, that it perishe, he shall let them go free for the eyes sake.

Also if he smyte out his seruaunt or his maydes tothe, he shall let them go out free for the tothes sake.

If there be set to hym a sume of money, then he shal geue for the redeeming of his life whatsoeuer is layde vpo him.

Or if it be knowen that the oxe hath vsed to pushe in tyme past, & his maister hath not kept hym: he shall paye oxe for oxe, and the dead shalbe his owne.

If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it, or sell it: he shall restore fiue oxen for an oxe, foure sheepe for a sheepe.

If a theefe be found breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye: there shall no blood be shed for hym.

But if the sunne be vp vpon him, then there shalbe blood shed for hym, for he should make restitution: if he haue not wherwith, he shalbe solde for his theft.

And in al maner of trespasse, whether it be for oxe, asse, or sheepe, rayment, or any maner of lost thing, which another chalengeth to be his: the cause of both parties shall come before the Iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, let him pay double vnto his neyghbour.

But if the owner therof be by, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

Whosoeuer lyeth with a beast, shall be slayne for it.

Uexe not a straunger, neither oppresse him: for ye were straungers in the land of Egypt.

For that is his couering only, euen the rayment for his skinne, wherein he slepeth: and when he cryeth vnto me, I wyll heare him, for I am mercyfull.