Exodus 22:15

(22-14) If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his hire.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

In Context

14(22-13) And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

16(22-15) And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

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Cross References

Genesis 34:12Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the damsel to wife.'

Zechariah 8:10For before those days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the adversary; for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:8-16

7 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double. 8 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. 9 For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges;… Read the whole commentary →

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