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eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.

"If a man strikes his servant's eye, or his maid's eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.

If he strikes out his man-servant's tooth, or his maid-servant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

If a ransom is laid on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is laid on him.

Or if it is known that the bull was in the habit of goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely pay bull for bull, and the dead animal shall be his own.

"If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing, whereof one says, 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties shall come before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.

If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

If the owner of it is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.

"If a man entices a virgin who isn't pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

"You shall not wrong an alien, neither shall you oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Mitzrayim.

for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.

"Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the words of the righteous.

"You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, seeing you were aliens in the land of Mitzrayim.

"For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase,

You shall observe the feast of matzah. Seven days you shall eat matzah, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Aviv (for in it you came out from Mitzrayim), and no one shall appear before me empty.