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But if the thief is not caught, the neighbor must appear before God,[a] who will determine if he stole the property.

“Suppose there is a dispute between two people who both claim to own a particular ox, donkey, sheep, article of clothing, or any lost property. Both parties must come before God, and the person whom God declares[b] guilty must pay double compensation to the other.

10 “Now suppose someone leaves a donkey, ox, sheep, or any other animal with a neighbor for safekeeping, but it dies or is injured or is taken away, and no one sees what happened.

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  1. 22:8 Or before the judges.
  2. 22:9 Or before the judges, and the person whom the judges declare.

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