If a herdsman receives an ox from a farmer in the morning and goes off and the ox gets separated front the mass of oxen and goes off and goes into cultivated plots or vineyards and does harm, let him not lose his wages, but let him make good the harm done.
If a herdsman in the morning receives all ox from a farmer arid the ox disappears, let him swear in the Lord’s name that he has not himself played foul and at he had no part in the loss of the ox and let him go harmless.
If a guardian of fruit is found stealing in the place which he guards, let him lose his wages and be well beaten.
If a hired shepherd is found milking his flock without the owner’s knowledge and selling them, let him be beaten and lose his wages.
If a man is found stealing another’s straw, he shall restore it twice over.
If a man takes an ox or an ass or any beast without its owner’s knowledge and goes off on business, let him give its hire twice over; and if it dies on the road, he shall give two for one, whatever it may be….
If a man steals all ox or an ass and is convicted, he shall be whipped and give it twice over and all its gain.
If while a mail is trying to steal one ox from a herd, the herd is put to flight and eaten by wild beasts, let him be blinded.
If a man finds an ox in a wood and kills it, and takes the carcass let his hand be cut off.
If a slave kills one ox or ass or ram in a wood, his master shall make it good
Sheep away from the flock in chasing
If a slave, while trying to steal by night, drives the sheep away from the flock in chasing them out of the fold, and they are lost or eaten by wild beasts, let him be hanged as a murderer.
If a man is found in a granary stealing corn, let him receive in the first place a hundred lashes, and make good the damage to the owner; if he is convicted a second time, let him pay twofold damages for his theft; if a third time, let him be blinded.
If a man at night steals wine front a jar or from a vat or out of a butt, let him suffer the same penalty as is written in the chapter above.
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