Exodus 22:5

“When a man lets a field or a vineyard be grazed over, and lets loose his livestock and it grazes in another's field, he shall repay from the best of his field and the best of his vineyard.”

Exodus 22:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 22:5, word by word

a manאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
lets a fieldשָׂדֶהsade

farmland

Land that is farmed.

Where else “sade” appears
a vineyardכֶרֶםcherem

vineyard

Vineyard.

Where else “cherem” appears
be grazed overיַבְעֶרyaver

graze

To let livestock graze a field.

Where else “yaver” appears
and lets looseשִׁלַּחshilach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shilach” appears
his livestockבְּעִירbeir

animals, livestock

Beasts of burden, livestock.

Where else “beir” appears
in another'sאַחֵרacher

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acher” appears
he shall repay fromיְשַׁלֵּםyeshalem

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

Where else “yeshalem” appears
the bestמֵיטַבmetav

best

The best, the best part.

Where else “metav” appears

The context

4If the stolen thing is actually found in his hand alive, whether ox or donkey or lamb, he shall repay double.

5 · This verse (above)

6When fire breaks out and catches thorns, so that stacked grain or the standing grain or the field is consumed, the one who kindled the fire shall surely repay.

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