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(A)If a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is [a]caught, he shall pay double. If the thief is not [b]caught, then the owner of the house shall [c]appear before [d](B)the judges to determine whether he [e]laid his hands on his neighbor’s property. For every [f]breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, ‘This is it,’ the [g]case of both parties shall come before [h](C)the judges; he whom [i]the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

10 “If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep for him, and it dies or is injured or is driven away while no one is looking, 11 then an (D)oath before Yahweh shall be made by the two of them [j]that he has not [k]laid hands on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution. 12 But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. 13 Now if it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

14 “If a man [l]borrows anything from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. 15 But if its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.

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  1. Exodus 22:7 Lit found
  2. Exodus 22:8 Lit found
  3. Exodus 22:8 Lit approach to
  4. Exodus 22:8 Or God
  5. Exodus 22:8 Lit stretched his hand
  6. Exodus 22:9 Or matter of transgression
  7. Exodus 22:9 Lit matter
  8. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  9. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  10. Exodus 22:11 Lit whether
  11. Exodus 22:11 Lit stretched his hand
  12. Exodus 22:14 Lit asks

“When a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and it’s stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if found, is to repay double. If the thief is not found, the owner of the house is to appear before the judges[a] to see[b] whether or not the thief took[c] his neighbor’s property.

“In every ownership dispute[d] involving an ox, donkey, sheep, garment, or anything that is lost where a person says, ‘This is mine,’[e] the case between the two of them is to come before the judges,[f] and the one that the judges[g] declare guilty is to repay double to his neighbor.

10 “When a man gives a donkey, ox, sheep, or any animal to his neighbor for safe keeping, and it dies or is injured or is driven away when no one is looking, 11 the two of them are to take an oath in the Lord’s presence that the accused[h] has not taken[i] his neighbor’s property. Its owner is to accept this, and the neighbor[j] is not to make restitution. 12 But if it was actually stolen from him, the neighbor[k] is to make restitution to its owner. 13 If it was torn to pieces, let the neighbor[l] bring the remains[m] as evidence, and he is not to make restitution for what was torn apart.

14 “When a man borrows[n] an animal from his neighbor, and it’s injured or dies while its owner was not with it, he is certainly to make restitution. 15 If its owner was with it, he is not to make restitution. If it was hired, its fee covers the loss.”[o]

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:8 Or God
  2. Exodus 22:8 The Heb. lacks to see
  3. Exodus 22:8 Lit. not he laid his hands on
  4. Exodus 22:9 Lit. matter of transgression
  5. Exodus 22:9 Lit. This is it
  6. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  7. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  8. Exodus 22:11 Lit. that he
  9. Exodus 22:11 Lit. not laid his hands on
  10. Exodus 22:11 Lit. he
  11. Exodus 22:12 Lit. he
  12. Exodus 22:13 Lit. him
  13. Exodus 22:13 Lit. bring it
  14. Exodus 22:14 Lit. asks
  15. Exodus 22:15 Lit. its fee comes; i.e. the fee compensates the owner for the loss