Exodus 22:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 22:8

6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so that stacked grain, standing grain, or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

7 “If a man ^adelivers to his neighbor money or articles to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, ^bif the thief is found, he shall pay double.

8 If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the ^ajudges to see whether he has put his hand into his neighbor’s goods.

9 “For any kind of trespass, whether it concerns an ox, a donkey, a sheep, or clothing, or for any kind of lost thing which another claims to be his, the ^acause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whomever the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

10 If a man delivers to his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies, is hurt, or driven away, no one seeing it,

11 then an ^aoath of the Lord shall be between them both, that he has not put his hand into his neighbor’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept that, and he shall not make it good.

12 But ^aif, in fact, it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it.

13 If it is ^atorn to pieces by a beast, then he shall bring it as evidence, and he shall not make good what was torn.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 22:8

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American Standard Version
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, `to see' whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.

Amplified® Bible
But if the thief is not found, the house owner shall appear before God [the judges as His agents] to find whether he stole his neighbor's goods.

Contemporary English Version
But if the thief isn't caught, some judges will decide if you are the guilty one.

Darby English Version
if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, [to see] if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

Good News Bible
But if the thief is not found, the one who was keeping the valuables is to be brought to the place of worship and there he must take an oath that he has not stolen the other one's property.

King James Version
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.

New American Standard Bible
"If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house shall appear before the judges, {to} determine whether he laid his hands on his neighbor's property.

New International Version
But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has laid his hands on the other man's property.

New King James Version
If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges to see whether he has put his hand into his neighbor’s goods.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If they do not catch the thief, then the owner of the house shall appear before the judges, to determine whether he laid his hands on his neighbor's property.

Revised Standard Version
If the thief is not found, the owner of the house shall come near to God, to show whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

Young's Literal Translation
`If the thief is not found, then the master of the house hath been brought near unto God, whether he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour;

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