Laws about Personal Property

“When a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double. If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges[a] to determine[b] whether or not he has taken his neighbor’s property.(A)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:8 Or to God
  2. Exodus 22:8 LXX, Tg, Vg read swear

“If anyone gives a neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping(A) and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.(B) But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges,(C) and they must[a] determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:8 Or before God, and he will

18 I will first repay them double for their guilt(A) and sin because they have polluted My land. They have filled My inheritance with the lifelessness of their detestable and abhorrent idols.”

Read full chapter

18 I will repay(A) them double(B) for their wickedness and their sin, because they have defiled my land(C) with the lifeless forms of their vile images(D) and have filled my inheritance with their detestable idols.(E)(F)

Read full chapter

12 Return to a stronghold,
you prisoners who have hope;
today I declare that I will restore double to you.(A)

Read full chapter

12 Return to your fortress,(A) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(B) as much to you.

Read full chapter

Pay her back the way she also paid,(A)
and double it according to her works.(B)
In the cup in which she mixed,(C)
mix a double portion for her.

Read full chapter

Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back(A) double(B) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(C)

Read full chapter