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Chapter 22

Translation and Transliteration of 

1If the thief is seized while tunneling, and he is beaten to death, there is no bloodguilt in his case.

im-ba-makh-TE-ret yi-ma-TZE ha-ga-NAB v'-hu-KA va-MET, AYN LO da-MEEM

אאִם־בַּמַּחְתֶּ֛רֶת יִמָּצֵ֥א הַגַּנָּ֖ב וְהֻכָּ֣ה וָמֵ֑ת אֵ֥ין ל֖וֹ דָּמִֽים׃

2If the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt in that case.—He must make restitution; if he lacks the means, he shall be sold for his theft.

im-zor-KHA ha-SHE-mesh a-LA-yo da-MEEM lo sha-LEM ye-sha-LEM im-AYN lo ve-nim-KAR bi-g'-ne-va-TO

באִם־זָרְחָ֥ה הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עָלָ֖יו דָּמִ֣ים ל֑וֹ שַׁלֵּ֣ם יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם אִם־אֵ֣ין ל֔וֹ וְנִמְכַּ֖ר בִּגְנֵבָתֽוֹ׃

3But if what he stole—whether ox or ass or sheep—is found alive in his possession, he shall pay double.

im hi-ma-TZAY ti-ma-TZAY v'-ya-DO ha-g'-nay-VAH mi-SHOR ad kha-MOR ad SEH kha-YEEM sh'-NA-yim y'-sha-LAYM

גאִֽם־הִמָּצֵא֩ תִמָּצֵ֨א בְיָד֜וֹ הַגְּנֵבָ֗ה מִשּׁ֧וֹר עַד־חֲמ֛וֹר עַד־שֶׂ֖ה חַיִּ֑ים שְׁנַ֖יִם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

 22:3   He shall pay double

Rambam (1135-1204)

The double payment for damages commanded in this verse is considered a penalty. Rabbi Moshe Lichtman, in his book Eretz Yisrael in the Parsha, reflects that according to Jewish Law, the authority for implementation of this penalty, and many others, rests only upon judges who have been ordained with a special authorization that was passed down from teacher to student beginning with Moshe. This chain of ordination was unfortunately broken at the time of the Bar Kochba revolt in the second century CE. However, Maimonides, a medieval scholar, philosopher and physician known by his Hebrew acronym Rambam, rules that once the masses of Jews reside in Eretz Yisrael and the rabbinic authorities there agree, this special ordination can be reinstated.

4When a man lets his livestock loose to graze in another's land, and so allows a field or a vineyard to be grazed bare, he must make restitution for the impairment of that field or vineyard.

ki yav-Er ish sa-DEH o-KHE-rem v'-shi-LAKH et b'-i-RO u-vi-ER bi-s'-DEH a-KHER mei-TAV sa-DE-hu u-mei-TAV kar-MO ye-sha-LEM. (s)

דכִּ֤י יַבְעֶר־אִישׁ֙ שָׂדֶ֣ה אוֹ־כֶ֔רֶם וְשִׁלַּח֙ אֶת־בְּעִירֹ֔ה וּבִעֵ֖ר בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה אַחֵ֑ר מֵיטַ֥ב שָׂדֵ֛הוּ וּמֵיטַ֥ב כַּרְמ֖וֹ יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

5When a fire is started and spreads to thorns, so that stacked, standing, or growing grain is consumed, he who started the fire must make restitution.

ki-te-TZEH ESH u-mot-za-KO-tzeem v'-ne-e-KHAL ga-DEESH o ha-ka-MAH o ha-sa-DEH sha-LEM y'-sha-LEM ha-mav-EER et ha-be-e-RAH. (s)

הכִּֽי־תֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ וּמָצְאָ֤ה קֹצִים֙ וְנֶאֱכַ֣ל גָּדִ֔ישׁ א֥וֹ הַקָּמָ֖ה א֣וֹ הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה שַׁלֵּ֣ם יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם הַמַּבְעִ֖ר אֶת־הַבְּעֵרָֽה׃

6When a man gives money or goods to another for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the man's house—if the thief is caught, he shall pay double;

ki-yi-TEN ish el-re-E-hu KE-sef o-KHE-lim lish-MOR ve-gu-NAB mi-BAYT ha-EESH im-yi-MA-tse ha-ga-NAB ye-sha-LEM she-na-YIM

וכִּֽי־יִתֵּן֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ כֶּ֤סֶף אֽוֹ־כֵלִים֙ לִשְׁמֹ֔ר וְגֻנַּ֖ב מִבֵּ֣ית הָאִ֑ישׁ אִם־יִמָּצֵ֥א הַגַּנָּ֖ב יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם שְׁנָֽיִם׃

7if the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall depose before Hashem that he has not laid hands on the other's property.

im-lo yi-ma-TZE ha-ga-NAV v'-nik-RAV ba-al ha-BA-yit el ha-e-lo-HEEM, im-lo sha-LAK ya-DO b'-me-LE-khet re-E-hu

זאִם־לֹ֤א יִמָּצֵא֙ הַגַּנָּ֔ב וְנִקְרַ֥ב בַּֽעַל־הַבַּ֖יִת אֶל־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים אִם־לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ח יָד֖וֹ בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

8In all charges of misappropriation—pertaining to an ox, an ass, a sheep, a garment, or any other loss, whereof one party alleges, “This is it”—the case of both parties shall come before Hashem: he whom Hashem declares guilty shall pay double to the other.

al-kol-de-var-pe-SHA al-SHOR al-kha-MOR al-SEH al-sal-MAH al-kol-a-ve-DAH a-SHER yo-MAR ki-HU ZEH ad ha-e-lo-HEEM ya-VO de-var-sh'-nei-HEM a-SHER yar-shi-UN e-lo-HEEM y'-sha-LEM sh'-na-YIM l'-re-E-hu. (s)

חעַֽל־כׇּל־דְּבַר־פֶּ֡שַׁע עַל־שׁ֡וֹר עַל־חֲ֠מ֠וֹר עַל־שֶׂ֨ה עַל־שַׂלְמָ֜ה עַל־כׇּל־אֲבֵדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֹאמַר֙ כִּי־ה֣וּא זֶ֔ה עַ֚ד הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים יָבֹ֖א דְּבַר־שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַרְשִׁיעֻן֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם שְׁנַ֖יִם לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃

9When a man gives to another an ass, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to guard, and it dies or is injured or is carried off, with no witness about,

ki-yi-TEN ish el-re-E-hu kha-MOR o-SHOR o-SEH v'-kol-be-HE-mah lish-MOR u-MAYT o-o-NISH-BA o-nish-BAH AYN ro-EH

טכִּֽי־יִתֵּן֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֜הוּ חֲמ֨וֹר אוֹ־שׁ֥וֹר אוֹ־שֶׂ֛ה וְכׇל־בְּהֵמָ֖ה לִשְׁמֹ֑ר וּמֵ֛ת אוֹ־נִשְׁבַּ֥ר אוֹ־נִשְׁבָּ֖ה אֵ֥ין רֹאֶֽה׃

10an oath before Hashem shall decide between the two of them that the one has not laid hands on the property of the other; the owner must acquiesce, and no restitution shall be made.

sh'-BU-aht a-do-NAI ti-HE-yeh BAYN sh'-NAY-hem im LO sha-LAKH ya-DO bi-m'-LE-khet re-E-hu v'-la-KAKH b'-a-la-YAV v'-LO y'-sha-LAYM

ישְׁבֻעַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֗ה תִּהְיֶה֙ בֵּ֣ין שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אִם־לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ח יָד֖וֹ בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְלָקַ֥ח בְּעָלָ֖יו וְלֹ֥א יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

11But if [the animal] was stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.

v'-im ga-NOV yi-ga-NEV me-ee-MO, ye-sha-LEM li-v'-a-LA-yav

יאוְאִם־גָּנֹ֥ב יִגָּנֵ֖ב מֵעִמּ֑וֹ יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לִבְעָלָֽיו׃

12If it was torn by beasts, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not replace what has been torn by beasts.

im-ta-ROF yi-ta-REF ye-vi-E-hu ED ha-te-RE-fa lo ye-sha-LEM.

יבאִם־טָרֹ֥ף יִטָּרֵ֖ף יְבִאֵ֣הוּ עֵ֑ד הַטְּרֵפָ֖ה לֹ֥א יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

13When a man borrows [an animal] from another and it dies or is injured, its owner not being with it, he must make restitution.

v'-khee yish-AL eesh may-im ray-E-hu v'-nish-BAR o-mayt b'-a-la-YAV AYN i-MO sha-LAYM y'-sha-LAYM

יגוְכִֽי־יִשְׁאַ֥ל אִ֛ישׁ מֵעִ֥ם רֵעֵ֖הוּ וְנִשְׁבַּ֣ר אוֹ־מֵ֑ת בְּעָלָ֥יו אֵין־עִמּ֖וֹ שַׁלֵּ֥ם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

14If its owner was with it, no restitution need be made; but if it was hired, he is entitled to the hire.

im-be-a-LA-yo i-MO lo ye-sha-LEM, im-sa-KHEER HU ba b'-sa-KHA-ro. (s)

ידאִם־בְּעָלָ֥יו עִמּ֖וֹ לֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם אִם־שָׂכִ֣יר ה֔וּא בָּ֖א בִּשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃

15If a man seduces a virgin for whom the bride-price has not been paid, and lies with her, he must make her his wife by payment of a bride-price.

v'-khee y'-fa-TEH EEsh b'-tu-LAH a-SHER lo o-RA-sa v'-sha-KHAV i-MAH ma-HOR yim-ha-RE-nah LO l'-ee-SHAH

טווְכִֽי־יְפַתֶּ֣ה אִ֗ישׁ בְּתוּלָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־אֹרָ֖שָׂה וְשָׁכַ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ מָהֹ֛ר יִמְהָרֶ֥נָּה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃

16If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still weigh out silver in accordance with the bride-price for virgins.

im-ma-EN y'-ma-EN a-VEE-ha l'-ti-TAH lo, KE-sef yish-KOL k'-mo-HAR ha-b'-tu-LOT

טזאִם־מָאֵ֧ן יְמָאֵ֛ן אָבִ֖יהָ לְתִתָּ֣הּ ל֑וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃

17You shall not tolerate a sorceress.

m'-ka-SHE-fah lo te-kha-YEH

יזמְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּֽה׃

18Whoever lies with a beast shall be put to death.

kol-SHO-khev im-be-HE-mah MOT yu-MAT.

יחכׇּל־שֹׁכֵ֥ב עִם־בְּהֵמָ֖ה מ֥וֹת יוּמָֽת׃

19Whoever sacrifices to a god other than Hashem alone shall be proscribed.

ZO-VE-ACH la-e-lo-HIM yo-KHO-ram bil-TI la-a-do-NAI le-va-DO

יטזֹבֵ֥חַ לָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יׇֽחֳרָ֑ם בִּלְתִּ֥י לַיהֹוָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

20You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

v'-GER lo-to-NEH v'-lo til-KHA-tze-NU, kee-GE-rim he-yi-TEM b'-E-retz mitz-RA-yim

כוְגֵ֥ר לֹא־תוֹנֶ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תִלְחָצֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־גֵרִ֥ים הֱיִיתֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

21You shall not ill-treat any widow or orphan.

KOL al-MA-nah v'-ya-TOM lo t'-a-NUN

כאכׇּל־אַלְמָנָ֥ה וְיָת֖וֹם לֹ֥א תְעַנּֽוּן׃

22If you do mistreat them, I will heed their outcry as soon as they cry out to Me,

im-a-NEH t'-a-NEH o-TO, KEE im-tsa-OK yit-sa-ak e-LAI, sha-MO-a esh-MA tsa-a-KA-to

כבאִם־עַנֵּ֥ה תְעַנֶּ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־צָעֹ֤ק יִצְעַק֙ אֵלַ֔י שָׁמֹ֥עַ אֶשְׁמַ֖ע צַעֲקָתֽוֹ׃

23and My anger shall blaze forth and I will put you to the sword, and your own wives shall become widows and your children orphans.

v'-kha-RAH a-PEE v'-ha-RA-tee et-KHEM be-kha-REV v'-ha-YU n'-she-KHEM al-ma-NOT u-v'-nay-KHEM ye-to-MEEM.

כגוְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְהָרַגְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֶּחָ֑רֶב וְהָי֤וּ נְשֵׁיכֶם֙ אַלְמָנ֔וֹת וּבְנֵיכֶ֖ם יְתֹמִֽים׃

24If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, do not act toward them as a creditor; exact no interest from them.

im-KE-sef ta-LE-veh et-a-MEE et he-a-NEE i-MAKH lo ti-HEH lo KE-no-SHEH lo t'-see-MUN a-LA-yav NE-shekh

כדאִם־כֶּ֣סֶף ׀ תַּלְוֶ֣ה אֶת־עַמִּ֗י אֶת־הֶֽעָנִי֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה ל֖וֹ כְּנֹשֶׁ֑ה לֹֽא־תְשִׂימ֥וּן עָלָ֖יו נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃

25If you take your neighbor's garment in pledge, you must return it to him before the sun sets;

im-KHA-vol takh-BOL sal-MAT RE-e-KHA ad-BO ha-SHE-mesh te-SHI-ve-NU lo

כהאִם־חָבֹ֥ל תַּחְבֹּ֖ל שַׂלְמַ֣ת רֵעֶ֑ךָ עַד־בֹּ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ לֽוֹ׃

26it is his only clothing, the sole covering for his skin. In what else shall he sleep? Therefore, if he cries out to Me, I will pay heed, for I am compassionate.

ki HI k'-su-TOH l'-va-DAH, HI sim-LA-to l'-o-RO, ba-MEH yish-KAV, v'-ha-YAH ki-yitz-AK ay-LAI, v'-sha-ma-TI ki-kha-NUN a-NEE. (Selah)

כוכִּ֣י הִ֤וא כְסוּתֹה֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ הִ֥וא שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ לְעֹר֑וֹ בַּמֶּ֣ה יִשְׁכָּ֔ב וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יִצְעַ֣ק אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י כִּֽי־חַנּ֥וּן אָֽנִי׃

27You shall not revile Hashem, nor put a curse upon a chieftain among your people.

E-lo-HIM lo t'-ka-LEL, v'-na-SEE b'-a-m'-KHA lo ta-OR

כזאֱלֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א תְקַלֵּ֑ל וְנָשִׂ֥יא בְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָאֹֽר׃

28You shall not put off the skimming of the first yield of your vats. You shall give Me the first-born among your sons.

me-le-a-TE-kha u-di-ma-A-kha lo t'-a-KHEIR, b'-KHOHR ba-NE-kha ti-TEN-LEE

כחמְלֵאָתְךָ֥ וְדִמְעֲךָ֖ לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר בְּכ֥וֹר בָּנֶ֖יךָ תִּתֶּן־לִֽי׃

29You shall do the same with your cattle and your flocks: seven days it shall remain with its mother; on the eighth day you shall give it to Me.

ken-ta-a-SEH l'-sho-r'-KHA l'-tzo-NE-kha, shiv-AHT ya-MEEM yi-HEH im i-MO, ba-YOM ha-sh'-mi-NEE ti-t'-NO-lee

כטכֵּֽן־תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְשֹׁרְךָ֖ לְצֹאנֶ֑ךָ שִׁבְעַ֤ת יָמִים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה עִם־אִמּ֔וֹ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֖י תִּתְּנוֹ־לִֽי׃

30You shall be holy people to Me: you must not eat flesh torn by beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.

v'-an-SHEI ko-DAYSH tih-YUHN li, u-va-SAR ba-SA-deh t'-RE-fah lo to-KHE-lu, la-KE-lev tash-li-KHUN o-TO. (Seh)

לוְאַנְשֵׁי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ תִּהְי֣וּן לִ֑י וּבָשָׂ֨ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֤ה טְרֵפָה֙ לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ לַכֶּ֖לֶב תַּשְׁלִכ֥וּן אֹתֽוֹ׃