Verse Comparison: Exodus 22:8
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;
