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37 You have looked through everything I own. But you have found nothing that belongs to you. If you have found anything, show it to everyone. Put it in front of your relatives and my relatives. Then let them decide which one of us is right. 38 I have worked for you now for 20 years. During all that time none of the lambs and kids died during birth. And I have not eaten any of the male sheep from your flocks. 39 Any time a sheep was killed by wild animals, I did not bring it to you. I made up for the loss myself. You made me pay for any animal that was stolen during the day or night.

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37 Now that you have searched through all my goods, what have you found that belongs to your household?(A) Put it here in front of your relatives(B) and mine, and let them judge between the two of us.(C)

38 “I have been with you for twenty years now.(D) Your sheep and goats have not miscarried,(E) nor have I eaten rams from your flocks. 39 I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen(F) by day or night.(G)

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