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 neighbour's goods.

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If the thief is not [a]caught, then the owner of the house shall [b]appear before [c](A)the judges, to determine whether he [d]laid his hands on his neighbor’s property.

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  1. Exodus 22:8 Lit found
  2. Exodus 22:8 Lit approach to
  3. Exodus 22:8 Or God
  4. Exodus 22:8 Lit stretched his hand

But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges,(A) and they must[a] determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property.

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