Exodus 22:10-20

10 "If anyone agrees to keep someone else's donkey, cow, sheep, or other animal for him, and the animal dies or is injured or is carried off in a raid, and if there was no witness,

11 the man must go to the place of worship and take an oath that he has not stolen the other man's animal. If the animal was not stolen, the owner shall accept the loss, and the other man need not repay him;

12 but if the animal was stolen, the man must repay the owner.

13 If it was killed by wild animals, the man is to bring the remains as evidence; he need not pay for what has been killed by wild animals.

14 "If anyone borrows an animal from someone else and it is injured or dies when its owner is not present, he must pay for it.

15 But if that happens when the owner is present, he need not repay. If it is a rented animal, the loss is covered by the rental price.

16 "If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, he must pay the bride price for her and marry her. ¹

17 But if her father refuses to let him marry her, he must pay the father a sum of money equal to the bride price for a virgin.

18 "Put to death any woman who practices magic. ²

19 "Put to death any man who has sexual relations with an animal. ³

20 "Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the Lord. ⁴

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Exodus 22:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 22

This chapter contains various laws concerning theft, Ex 22:1-4, concerning damage done to fields and vineyards by beasts, and to corn in stacks or standing, by fire, Ex 22:5,6, concerning anything or creature deposited in the hands of a neighbour, and they be stolen or lost by one means or another, Ex 22:7-13, concerning anything borrowed, and it comes to any damage, Ex 22:14,15, concerning fornication, Ex 22:16,17 concerning witchcraft, bestiality, and idolatry, Ex 22:18-20 concerning oppression, and affliction of the stranger, fatherless, and widow, Ex 22:21-24 concerning taking usury and pledges, Ex 22:25-27, concerning irreverence to magistrates, Ex 22:28, concerning the offering of firstfruits to God, Ex 22:29,30 and the chapter is concluded with a prohibition of eating anything torn by beasts, Ex 22:31.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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1. 22.16, 17Deuteronomy 22.28, 29.
2. 22.18Deuteronomy 18.10, 11.
3. 22.19Leviticus 18.23; 20.15, 16;Deuteronomy 27.21.
4. 22.20Deuteronomy 17.2-7.

Exodus 22:10-20

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Exodus 22:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 22

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