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Suppose a neighbor asks you to keep some silver or other valuables, and they are stolen from your house. If the thief is caught, the thief must repay double. But if the thief isn't caught, some judges[a] will decide if you are the guilty one.

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.

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Footnotes

  1. 22.8 some judges: Or “I.”
  2. 22.9 the judges: Or “I.”

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