- Exodus 22:4
כִּי יַבְעֶר־אִישׁ שָׂדֶה אוֹ־כֶרֶם וְשִׁלַּח אֶת־בְּעִירֹה וּבִעֵר בִּשְׂדֵה אַחֵר מֵיטַב שָׂדֵהוּ וּמֵיטַב כַּרְמוֹ יְשַׁלֵּם׃
When someone who owns livestock lets it loose to graze in another’s land, and so allows a field or a vineyard to be grazed bare, restitution must be made for the impairment of that field or vineyard.
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי יוֹכֵיל גְּבַר חֲקַל אוֹ כְרַם וִישַׁלַּח יָת בְּעִירֵיהּ וְיֵיכוֹל בַּחֲקַל אָחֳרָן שְׁפַר חַקְלֵיהּ וּשְׁפַר כַּרְמֵיהּ יְשַׁלֵּים׃
If he damages a field or vineyard with his animal—he lets his livestock loose, and [or] it feeds in another’s field—from his [own] prime field and prime vineyard he must compensate [the owner].
- Exodus 22:5
כִּי־תֵצֵא אֵשׁ וּמָצְאָה קֹצִים וְנֶאֱכַל גָּדִישׁ אוֹ הַקָּמָה אוֹ הַשָּׂדֶה שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם הַמַּבְעִר אֶת־הַבְּעֵרָה׃
When a fire is started and spreads to thorns, so that stacked, standing, or growing grain is consumed, the one who started the fire must make restitution.
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי יִתַּפַּק נוּר וְיַשְׁכַּח כּוּבִּין וְיֵיכוֹל גְּדִישִׁין אוֹ קָמָא אוֹ חֲקַל שַׁלָּמָא יְשַׁלֵּים דְּאַדְלֵיק יָת דְּלֵיקְתָא׃
If a fire goes out of control and finds [catches on] thorns, and then consumes bound or standing grain or a field, full restitution must be made by the one who started the fire.
- Exodus 22:6
כִּי־יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ כֶּסֶף אוֹ־כֵלִים לִשְׁמֹר וְגֻנַּב מִבֵּית הָאִישׁ אִם־יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב יְשַׁלֵּם שְׁנָיִם׃
When one person gives money or goods to another for safekeeping, and they are stolen from that person’s house: if caught, the thief shall pay double;
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי יִתֵּין גְּבַר לְחַבְרֵיהּ כְּסַף אוֹ מָנִין לְמִטַּר וְיִתְגַּנְבוּן מִבֵּית גּוּבְרָא אִם יִשְׁתְּכַח גַּנָּבָא יְשַׁלֵּים עַל חַד תְּרֵין׃
If a man gives his neighbor money or articles to safeguard and they are stolen from the house of the [watch]man, if the thief is found, he must pay double.
- Exodus 22:7
אִם־לֹא יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב וְנִקְרַב בַּעַל־הַבַּיִת אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים אִם־לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ בִּמְלֶאכֶת רֵעֵהוּ׃
if the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall depose before God and deny laying hands on the other’s property.
Targum Onkelos
אִם לָא יִשְׁתְּכַח גַּנָּבָא וְיִתְקָרַב מָרֵיהּ דְּבֵיתָא לִקְדָם דַּיָּינַיָּא אִם לָא אוֹשֵׁיט יְדֵיהּ בְּמָא דִּמְסַר לֵיהּ חַבְרֵיהּ׃
If the thief is not found, the owner of the house [the watchman] must come before the judges [Beis Din], [to swear] that he did not lay a hand on his neighbor’s possessions [for his personal use] [that which his neighbor handed over to him].
- Exodus 22:8
עַל־כׇּל־דְּבַר־פֶּשַׁע עַל־שׁוֹר עַל־חֲמוֹר עַל־שֶׂה עַל־שַׂלְמָה עַל־כׇּל־אֲבֵדָה אֲשֶׁר יֹאמַר כִּי־הוּא זֶה עַד הָאֱלֹהִים יָבֹא דְּבַר־שְׁנֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר יַרְשִׁיעֻן אֱלֹהִים יְשַׁלֵּם שְׁנַיִם לְרֵעֵהוּ׃
(In all charges of misappropriation—pertaining to an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other loss, whereof one party alleges, “This is it”—the case of both parties shall come before God: the one whom God declares guilty shall pay double to the other.)
Targum Onkelos
עַל כָּל פִּתְגָם דְּחוֹב עַל תּוֹר עַל חֲמָר עַל אִמַּר עַל כְּסוּ עַל כָּל אֲבֵידְתָא דְּיֵימַר אֲרֵי הוּא דֵין לִקְדָם דַּיָּינַיָּא יֵיעוֹל דִּין תַּרְוֵיהוֹן דִּיחַיְּבוּן דַּיָּינַיָּא יְשַׁלֵּים עַל חַד תְּרֵין לְחַבְרֵיהּ׃
In every question of dishonesty whether it involves an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything that was [allegedly] lost of which [a witness] says, “This is it!” the claims of both parties must be brought to [before] the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty, must pay double restitution to his neighbor.
- Exodus 22:9
כִּי־יִתֵּן אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ חֲמוֹר אוֹ־שׁוֹר אוֹ־שֶׂה וְכׇל־בְּהֵמָה לִשְׁמֹר וּמֵת אוֹ־נִשְׁבַּר אוֹ־נִשְׁבָּה אֵין רֹאֶה׃
When one person gives to another a donkey, an ox, a sheep or any other animal to guard, and it dies or is injured or is carried off, with no witness about,
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי יִתֵּין גְּבַר לְחַבְרֵיהּ חֲמָר אוֹ תוֹר אוֹ אִמַּר וְכָל בְּעִירָא לְמִטַּר וּמִית אוֹ אִתְּבַר אוֹ אִשְׁתְּבִי לֵית דְּחָזֵי׃
If a man gives his neighbor, a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal for safeguarding; and it dies, or is injured, or is captured, and there is no eyewitness,
- Exodus 22:10
שְׁבֻעַת יְהֹוָה תִּהְיֶה בֵּין שְׁנֵיהֶם אִם־לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ בִּמְלֶאכֶת רֵעֵהוּ וְלָקַח בְּעָלָיו וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם׃
an oath before GOD 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.
Targum Onkelos
מוֹמָתָא דַּייָ תְּהֵי בֵּין תַּרְוֵיהוֹן אִם לָא אוֹשֵׁיט יְדֵיהּ בְּמָא דִּמְסַר לֵיהּ חַבְרֵיהּ וִיקַבֵּיל מָרֵיהּ מִנֵּיהּ מוֹמָתָא וְלָא יְשַׁלֵּים׃
an oath to Adonoy shall be between them, that he [the watcher] did not lay his hand on his neighbor’s possession [for his personal use] [that which his neighbor handed over to him]. The owner must accept it [the oath], and [the watcher] need not make restitution.
- Exodus 22:11
וְאִם־גָּנֹב יִגָּנֵב מֵעִמּוֹ יְשַׁלֵּם לִבְעָלָיו׃
But if [the animal] was stolen from [the guardian], restitution shall be made to its owner.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִם אִתְגְּנָבָא יִתְגְּנֵיב מֵעִמֵּיהּ יְשַׁלֵּים לְמָרוֹהִי׃
But if it was indeed stolen from him, he must make restitution to its owner.
- Exodus 22:12
אִם־טָרֹף יִטָּרֵף יְבִאֵהוּ עֵד הַטְּרֵפָה לֹא יְשַׁלֵּם׃
If it was torn by beasts, [the guardian] shall bring it as evidence—not needing to replace what has been torn by beasts.
Targum Onkelos
אִם אִתְּבָרָא יִתְּבַר יַיְתֵי סָהֲדִין דִּתְבִיר לָא יְשַׁלֵּים׃
If it was torn apart [killed by wild beasts], he [the watcher] must provide witnesses [that is was torn apart]. He then need not pay for that which was torn apart.
- Exodus 22:13
וְכִי־יִשְׁאַל אִישׁ מֵעִם רֵעֵהוּ וְנִשְׁבַּר אוֹ־מֵת בְּעָלָיו אֵין־עִמּוֹ שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּם׃
When one person borrows [an animal] from another and it dies or is injured, its owner not being with it, restitution must be made.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יִשְׁאַל גְּבַר מִן חַבְרֵיהּ וְיִתְּבַר אוֹ יְמוּת מָרֵיהּ לֵית עִמֵּיהּ שַׁלָּמָא יְשַׁלֵּים׃
If a man borrows something from his neighbor, and it becomes broken or dies; if the owner is not [involved] with him, he [the borrower] must make full restitution.
- Exodus 22:14
אִם־בְּעָלָיו עִמּוֹ לֹא יְשַׁלֵּם אִם־שָׂכִיר הוּא בָּא בִּשְׂכָרוֹ׃
If its owner was with it, no restitution need be made; but if it was hired, that payment is due.
Targum Onkelos
אִם מָרֵיהּ עִמֵּיהּ לָא יְשַׁלֵּים אִם אֲגִירָא הוּא עָאל בְּאַגְרֵיהּ׃
If the owner is [involved] with him, then he [the borrower] need not make restitution. If it was hired, it [the ox] comes in its rental price.
- Exodus 22:15
וְכִי־יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ בְּתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־אֹרָשָׂה וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ מָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּה לּוֹ לְאִשָּׁה׃
If 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.
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲרֵי יְשַׁדֵּיל גְּבַר בְּתוּלְתָא דְּלָא מְאָרְסָא וְיִשְׁכּוֹב עִמַּהּ קַיָּימָא יְקַיְּימִנַּהּ לֵיהּ לְאִתּוּ׃
If a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed, and lies with her; he must give the dowry to acquire [establish] her as his wife.
- Exodus 22:16
אִם־מָאֵן יְמָאֵן אָבִיהָ לְתִתָּהּ לוֹ כֶּסֶף יִשְׁקֹל כְּמֹהַר הַבְּתוּלֹת׃
If her father refuses to give her to him, he must still weigh out silver in accordance with the bride-price for virgins.
Targum Onkelos
אִם מִצְבָּא לָא יִצְבֵּי אֲבוּהָא לְמִתְּנַהּ לֵיהּ כַּסְפָּא יִתְקוּל כְּמוּהְרֵי בְּתוּלָתָא׃
If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he must give [the father] the weight of silver equal to the dowry usually given to virgins.
- Exodus 22:17
מְכַשֵּׁפָה לֹא תְחַיֶּה׃
You shall not tolerate a sorceress.
Targum Onkelos
חָרָשָׁא לָא תַחֵי׃
You shall not allow a witch to live.
- Exodus 22:18
כׇּל־שֹׁכֵב עִם־בְּהֵמָה מוֹת יוּמָת׃
Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death.
Targum Onkelos
כָּל דְּיִשְׁכּוֹב עִם בְּעִירָא אִתְקְטָלָא יִתְקְטִיל׃
Whoever lies with an animal must be put to death.
- Exodus 22:19
זֹבֵחַ לָאֱלֹהִים יׇחֳרָם בִּלְתִּי לַיהֹוָה לְבַדּוֹ׃
Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the ETERNAL, alone, shall be proscribed.
Targum Onkelos
דִּידַבַּח לְטָעֲוָת עַמְמַיָּא יִתְקְטִיל אֱלָהֵין לִשְׁמָא דַּייָ בִּלְחוֹדוֹהִי׃
Whoever slaughters to a god [false gods of the peoples] must be condemned [to die]. [Sacrifices may be offered] to [the Name of] Adonoy alone.
- Exodus 22:20
וְגֵר לֹא־תוֹנֶה וְלֹא תִלְחָצֶנּוּ כִּי־גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
You shall not wrong or oppress a stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Targum Onkelos
וּלְגִיּוֹרָא לָא תּוֹנוֹן וְלָא תָעִיקוּן אֲרֵי דַּיָּירִין הֲוֵיתוֹן בְּאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרָיִם׃
You must not abuse or oppress a stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 22:21
כׇּל־אַלְמָנָה וְיָתוֹם לֹא תְעַנּוּן׃
You shall not ill-treat any widow or orphan.
Targum Onkelos
כָּל אַרְמְלָא וְיִיתַם לָא תְעַנּוֹן׃
You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
- Exodus 22:22
אִם־עַנֵּה תְעַנֶּה אֹתוֹ כִּי אִם־צָעֹק יִצְעַק אֵלַי שָׁמֹעַ אֶשְׁמַע צַעֲקָתוֹ׃
If you do mistreat them, I will heed their outcry as soon as they cry out to Me,
Targum Onkelos
אִם עַנָּאָה תְעַנֵּי יָתֵיהּ אֲרֵי אִם מִקְבָּל יִקְבַּל קֳדָמַי קַבָּלָא אֲקַבֵּיל קְבִילְתֵיהּ׃
If you do mistreat him [them], when he cries out to [before] Me, I will indeed hear [obey] his cry.
- Exodus 22:23
וְחָרָה אַפִּי וְהָרַגְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בֶּחָרֶב וְהָיוּ נְשֵׁיכֶם אַלְמָנוֹת וּבְנֵיכֶם יְתֹמִים׃
and My anger shall blaze forth and I will put you to the sword, and your own wives shall become widows and your children orphans.
Targum Onkelos
וְיִתְקַף רוּגְזִי וְאֶקְטוֹל יָתְכוֹן בְּחַרְבָּא וְיִהְוְיָן נְשֵׁיכוֹן אַרְמְלָן וּבְנֵיכוֹן יַתְמִין׃
Then I will cause My anger to flare, and I will kill you by the sword. Your wives will become widows and your children will be orphans.
- Exodus 22:24
אִם־כֶּסֶף ׀ תַּלְוֶה אֶת־עַמִּי אֶת־הֶעָנִי עִמָּךְ לֹא־תִהְיֶה לוֹ כְּנֹשֶׁה לֹא־תְשִׂימוּן עָלָיו נֶשֶׁךְ׃
If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, do not act toward them as a creditor; exact no interest from them.
Targum Onkelos
אִם כַּסְפָּא תוֹזֵיף בְּעַמִּי לְעַנְיָא דְּעִמָּךְ לָא תְהֵי לֵיהּ כְּרָשְׁיָא לָא תְשַׁוּוֹן עֲלוֹהִי חִיבוּלְיָא׃
When you lend money to My people, to the poor person who is with [among] you, do not act toward him as a [demanding] creditor. Do not place the burden of interest [an injury] upon him.
- Exodus 22:25
אִם־חָבֹל תַּחְבֹּל שַׂלְמַת רֵעֶךָ עַד־בֹּא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ תְּשִׁיבֶנּוּ לוֹ׃
If you take your neighbor’s garment in pledge, you must return it before the sun sets;
Targum Onkelos
אִם מִשְׁכּוֹנָא תִסַּב כְּסוּתָא דְּחַבְרָךְ עַד מֵיעַל שִׁמְשָׁא תָּתִיבִנֵּיהּ לֵיהּ׃
If you take your neighbor’s garment as security, you must return it to him till sunset;
- Exodus 22:26
כִּי הִוא כְסוּתֹה לְבַדָּהּ הִוא שִׂמְלָתוֹ לְעֹרוֹ בַּמֶּה יִשְׁכָּב וְהָיָה כִּי־יִצְעַק אֵלַי וְשָׁמַעְתִּי כִּי־חַנּוּן אָנִי׃
it is the only available clothing—it is what covers their skin. In what else shall they sleep? Therefore, if [your neighbor] cries out to Me, I will pay heed, for I am compassionate.
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי הִיא כְסוּתֵיהּ בִּלְחוֹדַהּ הִיא תּוּתְבֵּיהּ לְמַשְׁכֵּיהּ בְּמָא יִשְׁכּוֹב וִיהֵי אֲרֵי יִקְבַּל קֳדָמַי וַאֲקַבֵּיל קְבִילְתֵיהּ אֲרֵי חַנָּנָא אֲנָא׃
For this alone is his covering, the garment [to cover] his skin. With what shall he lie down [to sleep]? If it happens that he cries out to [before] Me, I will hear [obey] [his cry] for I am gracious.