Exodus 22:9-11

Contemporary English Version

⁹ Suppose two people claim to own the same ox or donkey or sheep or piece of clothing. Then the judges^[a] 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. ¹¹ If you swear with me as your witness that you did not harm the animal, you do not have to replace it. Your word is enough.