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The document outlines various laws from Exodus regarding Hebrew slaves, personal injury, property damage, theft, societal relations, justice, and sacred festivals. It details the conditions under which Hebrew slaves serve, penalties for personal injury and theft, and guidelines for interactions with foreigners and the poor. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of sacred cycles, including resting the land and observing religious festivals.

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En Howtolivethelaw

The document outlines various laws from Exodus regarding Hebrew slaves, personal injury, property damage, theft, societal relations, justice, and sacred festivals. It details the conditions under which Hebrew slaves serve, penalties for personal injury and theft, and guidelines for interactions with foreigners and the poor. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of sacred cycles, including resting the land and observing religious festivals.

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1. CASES INVOLVING HEBREW SLAVES (EXODUS 21:2-11).

Six years will serve; but on the seventh he will be free

If he entered alone he leaves alone

If he had a wife, he leaves with her

If his master gives him a wife, she and her children are his
master's, they do not go out with him

If the servant wants to stay with his master, his ear is pierced
and he is a servant forever
1. CASES INVOLVING HEBREW SLAVES (EXODUS 21:2-11).

If he does not take her for a wife, she can be


redeemed

If she marries a child of the master,


she is treated like a daughter

If a 2nd wife is taken, her food, clothing, or


conjugal duty is not diminished

If you don't do any of these three things, she


goes out free of charge
2. CASES INVOLVING THE DEATH PENALTY (EXOD. 21:12-17).

Death penalty

To injure Cursing a father


Injure father or
someone and kill Kidnapping or mother
mother
them

If it was not
premeditated, he can
flee to a city of refuge

If he kills him with


malice, he cannot take
refuge in the altar
3. CASES INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY (EXOD. 21:18-32).

To injure Wounding a male Injury to a


Injuries in
someone or female pregnant
general Wounding a
without death servant woman
servant or
servant with
Law of Talion: An sequelae
If the servant If she has an
If you walk with abortion, she is eye for an eye, a
dies, the master tooth for a tooth, a
your cane, you punished
will be punished hand for a hand, a
have to pay for according to the The servant or
what you were decision of the foot for a foot, servant was
If he survives a burn for a burn, a
out of work, and judges and the given freedom
day or two, he wound for a
for medical husband
will not be wound, a blow for
expenses
punished a blow
If the woman dies,
the death penalty
3. CASES INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY (EXOD. 21:18-32).

Ox dies and does not eat its


meat. The owner acquitted

If the ox is already dangerous,


Ox kills person the owner also dies

The owner can be rescued by


If the dead man is a serf, the paying a fine, rather than
ox dies and the owner of the dying
ox pays 30 shekels of silver
4. Cases of property damage, protection of property, and theft (Exod. 21:33-22:15).

Uncovered well
• If an animal dies, he pays for the damage and keeps the
animal

Ox kills another ox
• They sell the living and the dead and distribute the money
• If the ox is already dangerous, he pays for the dead ox and
keeps it.

Theft of animals
• If he steals ox and kills or sells it, he pays for five oxen
• If he steals sheep and kills or sells it, he pays for four sheep
4. Cases of property damage, protection of property, and theft (Exod. 21:33-22:15).

Home robbery with death of the thief


• If it is night, the perpetrator of the death is not punished
• If it is daytime, the perpetrator of the death is considered a
murderer.

Robbery or theft in general


• The thief must pay in full or be enslaved
• If you still have what was stolen, you will pay double

Grazing in someone else's field


• The owner of the cattle must pay with the best of his field or
vineyard

Setting fire to someone else's countryside


• You must pay for what you burn
4. Cases of property damage, protection of property, and theft (Exod. 21:33-22:15).

Theft of borrowed money


• If the thief is found, he will pay double
• If the thief is not found, a judicial investigation is carried out

Fraud
• When two people claim to own something, there is a trial and the convicted
person pays double its value

Loss of guarded animals


• If the animal in custody dies, is injured or disappears. The person is exempt if
he or she swears an oath that he or she has not been the deceased
• If it has been stolen, it will compensate its owner
• If a wild beast snatches him away, he must bear witness so as not to pay what
he has taken

Loan or rental of animal


• If it dies in the owner's absence, you must pay for the animal (if borrowed), or
the rent amount (if rented)
5. Cases related to life in society (Exod. 22:16-31).

Premarital relations
• They must marry
• If the father does not want the wedding, he must give a
dowry

Sorcery
• Death

Zoophilia
• Death

Idolatry
• Death
5. Cases related to life in society (Exod. 22:16-31; 23:9).

Relationship with foreigners


• Do not deceive or distress them

Relationship with widows and orphans


• Do not afflict them, for God will hear their cry and
punish them

Lending money
• Do not impose usury on the poor
• If a dress is ordered as a pledge, it must be returned
at sunset

Disrespecting a judge or prince


• It should not be done
5. Cases related to life in society (Exod. 22:16-31).

Firstfruits
• The giving to God of the first fruits of the field must not be
delayed
• The firstborn son must be given to God (paying his ransom)
• The firstborn of animals must be sacrificed on the eighth day
• The giving to God of the first fruits of the field must not be
delayed
• The firstborn son must be given to God (paying his ransom)
• The firstborn of animals must be sacrificed on the eighth day

Dead animal meat


• You don't eat if you were attacked by wild beasts
6. Cases involving justice and neighborliness (Exod. 23:1-9).

False testimony
is not admitted

The false
No admit
witness is not
bribery
supported

JUDICIAL
LAWS
Not joining the
Do not kill the
innocent
majority when AN ENEMY'S
you're not right ANIMAL

Make no If it is lost, it If the animal


Do not pervert
distinction must be is in distress,
the right of the between rich and returned help it
beggar poor
7. Laws related to sacred cycles and festivals (Exod. 23:10-19).

Let the soil rest in the


seventh year. Leave it as They should not even be
Everyone must rest
food for the poor and the mentioned
beasts of the field
7. Laws related to sacred cycles and festivals (Exod. 23:10-19).

Every man must stand before the Lord on these three feasts:

Passover and
Feast of Harvest Harvest Festival
unleavened
(Pentecost) (Booths)
breads
7. Laws related to sacred cycles and festivals (Exod. 23:10-19).

Not offering
Bringing the First Do not stew the
leavened bread Don't leave the
Fruits to the kid in its
with the fat overnight
House of God mother's milk
sacrifice

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