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“When someone delivers to a neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, then the thief, if caught, shall pay double.(A) If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall be brought before God, to determine whether or not the owner had laid hands on the neighbor’s goods.(B)

“In any case of disputed ownership involving ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any other loss, of which one party says, ‘This is mine,’ the case of both parties shall come before God; the one whom God condemns shall pay double to the other.(C)

10 “When someone delivers to another a donkey, ox, sheep, or any other animal for safekeeping and it dies or is injured or is carried off without anyone seeing it, 11 an oath before the Lord shall decide between the two of them that the one has not laid hands on the property of the other; the owner shall accept the oath, and no restitution shall be made.(D) 12 But if it was stolen, restitution shall be made to its owner.(E) 13 If it was mangled by beasts, let it be brought as evidence; restitution shall not be made for the mangled remains.

14 “When someone borrows an animal from another and it is injured or dies, the owner not being present, full restitution shall be made. 15 If the owner was present, there shall be no restitution; if it was hired, only the hiring fee is due.

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“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