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Laws about Personal Property

‘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. 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) 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