Exodus 22:8,12-13
Exodus 22:7-8 The Message (MSG)
“If someone gives a neighbor money or things for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double. If the thief is not caught, the owner must be brought before God to determine whether the owner was the one who took the neighbor’s goods.
Exodus 22:10-13-10-13 The Message (MSG)
“If someone gives a donkey or ox or lamb or any kind of animal to another for safekeeping and it dies or is injured or lost and there is no witness, an oath before GOD must be made between them to decide whether one has laid hands on the property of the other. The owner must accept this and no damages are assessed. But if it turns out it was stolen, the owner must be compensated. If it has been torn by wild beasts, the torn animal must be brought in as evidence; no damages have to be paid.
Exodus 22:8 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Exodus 22:12-13 King James Version (KJV)
And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
Exodus 22:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.
Exodus 22:12-13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner. If it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.
Exodus 22:8 New Century Version (NCV)
But if the thief is never found, the owner of the house must make a promise before God that he has not stolen his neighbor’s things.
Exodus 22:12-13 New Century Version (NCV)
But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, he must pay the owner for it. If wild animals killed it, the neighbor must bring the body as proof, and he will not have to pay for the animal that was killed.
Exodus 22:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Exodus 22:12-13 American Standard Version (ASV)
But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.
Exodus 22:8 New International Version (NIV)
But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges, and they must determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property.
Exodus 22:12-13 New International Version (NIV)
But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner. If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall bring in the remains as evidence and shall not be required to pay for the torn animal.
Exodus 22:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Exodus 22:12-13 New King James Version (NKJV)
But if, in fact, it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it. If it is torn to pieces by a beast, then he shall bring it as evidence, and he shall not make good what was torn.
Exodus 22:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall appear before the judges [who act in God’s name], to determine whether or not he had stolen his neighbor’s goods.
Exodus 22:12-13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But if it is actually stolen from him [when in his care], he shall make restitution to its owner. If it is torn to pieces [by some predator or by accident], let him bring the mangled carcass as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what was torn to pieces.
Exodus 22:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
But if the thief is not caught, the neighbor must appear before God, who will determine if he stole the property.
Exodus 22:12-13 New Living Translation (NLT)
But if the animal was indeed stolen, the guilty person must pay compensation to the owner. If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the remains of the carcass must be shown as evidence, and no compensation will be required.