Verse 17

Exodus 22:17

Free Bible Version

17 You must not exploit or mistreat a foreigner. Remember that you yourselves were once foreigners in Egypt.

Original Language Text

hebrew

מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּֽה

English Translation

You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 22 Context

1 “Anyone who steals an ox or a sheep and kills or sells it must pay back five oxen for one ox and fou... Focus ↗

2 If a thief is discovered breaking into someone's house and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilt... Focus ↗

3 But if it happens during daylight, then someone is guilty of murder. A thief must pay everything bac... Focus ↗

4 If what was stolen is a live animal he still has, whether it's an ox, donkey, or sheep, he must pay... Focus ↗

5 If livestock are grazing in a field or vineyard and their owner lets them stray so that they graze i... Focus ↗

6 If a fire is started and it spreads to thorn bushes and then burns stacked or standing grain, or eve... Focus ↗

7 If someone gives his neighbor money or possessions to be kept safe and they are stolen from the neig... Focus ↗

8 If there's an argument over the ownership of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything that w... Focus ↗

9 If someone asks a neighbor to look after a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal, but it dies... Focus ↗

10 then an oath must be taken before the Lord to decide if the neighbor has taken the owner's property.... Focus ↗

11 However, if the animal really was stolen from the neighbor, he must compensate the owner. Focus ↗

12 If it was killed and torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall present the carcass as evid... Focus ↗

13 If someone borrows a neighbor's animal and it's injured or dies while its owner is not present, they... Focus ↗

14 If the owner was present, no compensation is to be paid. If the animal was hired, only the hire char... Focus ↗

15 If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the full... Focus ↗

16 If her father adamantly refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay the same amount as the br... Focus ↗

17 You must not exploit or mistreat a foreigner. Remember that you yourselves were once foreigners in E...

18 If you mistreat them, and they call out to me for help, I will definitely respond to their cry. Focus ↗

19 I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword. Your wives will become widows and your chil... Focus ↗

20 If you lend money to any of my people because they're poor, you must not behave as a moneylender to... Focus ↗

21 If you require your neighbor's cloak as security for a loan, you must return it to him by sunset, Focus ↗

22 because it's the only clothing he has for his body. What would he sleep in otherwise? If he calls ou... Focus ↗

23 You must not hold on to the required offerings of your produce, olive oil, and wine. You must give m... Focus ↗

24 You must also give me the firstborn of your cattle, sheep, and goats. They can stay with their mothe... Focus ↗

25 You are to be holy people to me. You must not eat any animal carcass that you find in the countrysid... Focus ↗

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