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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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(A)If someone gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the [a]neighbor’s house, if the thief is [b]caught, then the thief shall pay double. If the thief is not [c]caught, then the owner of the house shall [d]appear before [e](B)the judges, to determine whether he [f]laid his hands on his neighbor’s property. For every [g]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 [h]case of both parties shall come before [i](C)the judges; he whom [j]the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

10 “If someone 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 an (D)oath before the Lord shall be [k]taken by the two of them [l]that he has not [m]laid a hand on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution. 12 But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. 13 If it is all torn to pieces, have him bring it as evidence; he shall not be compelled to make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

14 “And if someone [n]borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution. 15 If its owner is with it, the borrower shall not be compelled to make restitution. If it is hired, it [o]came by its hire.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:7 Lit man’s
  2. Exodus 22:7 Lit found
  3. Exodus 22:8 Lit found
  4. Exodus 22:8 Lit approach to
  5. Exodus 22:8 Or God
  6. Exodus 22:8 Lit stretched his hand
  7. Exodus 22:9 Or matter of wrongdoing
  8. Exodus 22:9 Lit matter
  9. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  10. Exodus 22:9 Or God
  11. Exodus 22:11 Lit between the two
  12. Exodus 22:11 Lit if
  13. Exodus 22:11 Lit reached out his hand
  14. Exodus 22:14 Lit asks
  15. Exodus 22:15 I.e., the fee covers the loss