[If] one borrowed a cow and he sent it to him through his son, through his slave, through his agent, or through the son, slave, or agent of the borrower, and it died —- he is exempt. [If] the borrower said to him: “Send it to me through my son,” “through my slave,” “through my agent,” or “through your son,” “through your slave,” [or] “through your agent”; or the lender said to him: “I am sending it to you through my son,” “through my slave,” [or] “through my agent,” or “through your son,” “through your slave,” [or] “through your agent,” and the borrower replied: “Send [it],” and he sent it and it died —- he is liable. So [it is] at the time he returns it.

[If] one exchanges a cow for a donkey and it calves; and similarly [if] one sells his maidservant and she gives birth —- this one says: “[It happened] before I sold,” while this one says: “[It happened] after I bought,” they divide. [If] he had two slaves, one large and one small; and similarly, [if he had] two fields, one large and one small; the buyer claims he bought the large one, while the other one says [that] he does not know, he receives the large one. [If] the seller says he sold the small one, while the other one claims he does not know, he receives only the small one. [If] this one claims [it was] the large one, while this one claims [it was] the small one, the seller must swear that he sold the small one. [If] both say they do not know, they divide.