Exodus 22:8-10

Contemporary English Version

⁸ But if the thief isn't caught, some judges^[a] will decide if you are the guilty one.

⁹ Suppose two people claim to own the same ox or donkey or sheep or piece of clothing. Then the judges^[b] must decide the case, and the guilty person will pay the owner double.

¹⁰ Suppose a neighbor who is going to be away asks you to keep a donkey or an ox or a sheep or some other animal, and it dies or gets injured or is stolen while no one is looking.