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Laws about Personal Property

7 ‘When a man gives his neighbour valuables[a] or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double. 8 If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges[b] to determine[c] whether or not he has taken his neighbour’s property.(A) 9 In any case of wrongdoing involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything else lost, and someone claims, “That’s mine,”[d] the case between the two parties is to come before the judges.[e] The one the judges condemn[f] must repay double to his neighbour.

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Footnotes

  1. 22:7 Lit silver
  2. 22:8 Or to God
  3. 22:8 LXX, Tg, Vg read swear
  4. 22:9 Lit That is it
  5. 22:9 Or before God
  6. 22:9 Or one whom God condemns