They return things they take to make sure loans are repaid. They give back what they have stolen. They obey my rules that give life. They do not do what is evil. Then you can be sure they will live. They will not die.

还人的当头和所抢夺的，遵行生命的律例，不作罪孽，他必定存活，不致死亡。

恶人若归还抵押品，归回所抢夺的东西，遵行生命的律例，不再作恶；他必存活，不致死亡。

恶人若归还抵押品，归回所抢夺的东西，遵行生命的律例，不再作恶；他必存活，不致死亡。

偿还抵押，归还赃物，遵行生命之律例，不再犯罪，就必存活，不致死亡。

把抵押归还，把抢夺人的物件偿还，遵行赐生命的律例，不作恶事，他就必存活，不致死亡；

還人的當頭和所搶奪的，遵行生命的律例，不作罪孽，他必定存活，不致死亡。

惡人若歸還抵押品，歸回所搶奪的東西，遵行生命的律例，不再作惡；他必存活，不致死亡。

惡人若歸還抵押品，歸回所搶奪的東西，遵行生命的律例，不再作惡；他必存活，不致死亡。

償還抵押，歸還贓物，遵行生命之律例，不再犯罪，就必存活，不致死亡。

把抵押歸還，把搶奪人的物件償還，遵行賜生命的律例，不作惡事，他就必存活，不致死亡；

惡人若還人的當頭，歸還所搶奪的，依使人活的律例而行，不行罪孽的事，他就必定活着，不至於早死。

反所受之質、償所刦之物、遵行生命之典章、不復為惡、則必得生、不致死亡、

受人質則反之、盜人物則償之、不復為惡、遵我法度、以望得生、則生命可保、死所不臨。

反所受之質、償所奪之物、遵行生命之律例、不復行惡、則必生存不死、

if they give back what they took in pledge for a loan, return what they have stolen, follow the decrees that give life, and do no evil— that person will surely live; they will not die.

if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has taken by robbery, and walks in the statutes of life, not doing injustice, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

For instance, they might give back a debtor’s security, return what they have stolen, and obey my life giving laws, no longer doing what is evil. If they do this, then they will surely live and not die.

he returns collateral, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without committing injustice— he will certainly live; he will not die.

if a wicked person returns a pledge, pays back what he has taken by robbery, walks by the statutes which ensure life without committing injustice, he shall certainly live; he shall not die.

if the wicked restores the pledge, gives back what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without committing iniquity, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

he returns collateral, makes restitution for what he has stolen, and walks in the statutes of life without practicing iniquity— he will certainly live; he will not die.

[ If] the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

He returns what was taken in pledge, pays back what he has stolen, and follows the statutes that give life, committing no iniquity. He will certainly live– he will not die.

if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he will surely live. He will not die.

I gave them my rules. I made my laws known to them. The person who obeys them will live by them.

But Zacchaeus stood up. He said,“ Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”

“ Suppose someone steals an ox or a sheep. And suppose that person kills it or sells it. Then the thief must pay back five oxen for the ox. Or the thief must pay back four sheep for the sheep.“ Suppose you catch a thief breaking into your house at night. And suppose you hit the thief and the thief dies. Then you are not guilty of murder.But suppose it happens after the sun has come up. Then you are guilty of murder.“ Anyone who steals must pay for whatever they steal. But suppose the thief does not have anything. Then the thief must be sold to pay for what was stolen.What if the stolen ox, donkey or sheep is found alive with the thief? Then the thief must pay back twice as much.

“ Suppose someone sins by not being faithful to me. They do it by tricking their neighbors. They trick them in connection with something their neighbors have placed in their care. They steal from their neighbors. Or they cheat them.Or they find something their neighbors have lost and then tell a lie about it. Or they go to court. They promise to tell the truth. But instead they tell a lie when they are a witness about it. Or they lie when they are witnesses about any other sin like those sins.When they sin in any of these ways and realize their guilt, they must return what they stole. They must give back what they took by cheating their neighbors. They must return what their neighbors placed in their care. They must return the lost property they found.They must return anything they told a lie about when they were witnesses in court. They must pay back everything in full. They must add a fifth of its value to it. They must give all of it to the owner on the day they bring their guilt offering.

He does not treat anyone badly. Instead, he always returns things he takes to make sure loans are paid back. He does not steal. Instead, he gives his food to hungry people. He provides clothes for those who are naked.

Keep my rules and laws. The one who obeys them will benefit from living by them. I am the Lord.

Both of them did what was right in the sight of God. They obeyed all the Lord’s commands and rules faithfully.

“‘ “But in the desert the people of Israel refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They turned their backs on my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They totally misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out my great anger on them. I would destroy them in the desert.

Do what is right and fair for outsiders and for children whose fathers have died. Suppose a widow borrows something from you. And she offers to give you her coat until she pays you back. Don’t take it.

Suppose your neighbor borrows something from you. And he offers you something to keep until you get paid back. Then don’t go into their house to get it.Stay outside. Let the neighbor bring it out to you.The neighbor might be poor. You might be given their coat to keep until you get paid back. Don’t go to sleep while you still have it.Return it before the sun goes down. They need it to sleep in and will thank you for returning it. The Lord your God will see it and know that you have done the right thing.

They take away the donkeys that belong to children whose fathers have died. They take a widow’s ox until she has paid what she owes.

Suppose your neighbor owes you money and gives you a coat as a promise to pay it back. Then return it by sunset.That coat is the only thing your neighbor owns to wear or sleep in. When they cry out to me, I will listen, because I am loving and kind.

Children whose fathers have died are torn away from their mothers. A poor person’s baby is taken away to pay back what is owed.

You took clothes away from your relatives just because they owed you some money. You left them naked for no reason at all.

“‘ “But their children refused to obey me. They did not follow my rules. They were not careful to keep my laws. The person who obeys them will live by them. They misused my Sabbath days. So I said I would pour out all my great anger on them in the desert.

“ Look! I am coming soon! I bring my rewards with me. I will reward each person for what they have done.I am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the First and the Last. I am the Beginning and the End.“ Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will have the right to come to the tree of life. They will be allowed to go through the gates into the city.

I will never forget your rules. You have kept me alive, because I obey them.

“ Speak to the Israelites. Say to them,‘ Suppose a man or woman does something wrong to someone else. Then that person is not being faithful to the Lord. People like that are guilty.They must admit they have committed a sin. They must pay in full for what they did wrong. And they must add a fifth of the value to it. Then they must give all of it to the person they have sinned against.But suppose that person has died. And suppose that person does not have a close relative who can be paid for the sin that was committed. Then what is paid belongs to the Lord. It must be given to the priest. A ram must be given along with it. The ram must be sacrificed to the Lord to pay for the sin.

But suppose a sinful person turns away from the evil things they have done. And they do what is fair and right. Then they will save their life.They think about all the evil things they have done. And they turn away from them. So you can be sure they will live. They will not die.

They lie down beside every altar on clothes they have taken. They lie on those clothes until the owner pays back what is owed. In the house of their God they drink wine that was paid as fines.

He treats poor and needy people badly. He steals. He does not pay back what he owes. He worships statues of gods. He does other things I hate.

He does not treat anyone badly. He does not make people give him something to prove they will pay back what they owe him. He does not steal. Instead, he gives his food to hungry people. He provides clothes for those who are naked.

Someone might borrow money from you and give you two millstones to keep until you are paid back. Don’t keep them. Don’t even keep the upper one. That person needs both millstones to make a living.