Exodus 22:14
And when a man asketh aught of his neighbour, and it is fractured or dieth, its owner, not being with it, he shall, surely make restitution.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15If, its owner, was with it, he shall not make restitution,—if it is, hired, it cometh into its hire.
Cross References
Exodus 22:11the oath of Yahweh, shall come between them both, That he hath not laid his hand on the property of his neighbour,—then shall the owner thereof accept it and he shall not make restitution.
Deuteronomy 15:2And, this, shall be the manner of the release, Every creditor who lendeth aught to his neighbour, his hand shall release it,—he shall not exact it of his neighbour or his brother, because there hath been proclaimed a release unto Yahweh.
Nehemiah 5:4And there were others who were saying, We have borrowed silver, for the king’s tribute,—[upon] our lands and our vineyards.
Matthew 5:42To him who is asking thee, give; and, him who is desiring from thee to borrow, do not thou turn away.
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 →