Quotes About Law

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.

If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.

If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone elseís field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.

If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighborís property.

In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ëThis is mine,í both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighborís property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.

But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.

You must not allow a sorceress to live.

Whoever lies with an animal must surely be put to death.

You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.

You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”

Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people, who replied, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.”

So Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.”

It must be square when folded over double, a span long and a span wide.

Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.

But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.

Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”