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Exodus 22:13

11 an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.

12 But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

14 If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.

15 If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.
KJV
If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.
WEB
If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.
ASV
If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.
DARBY
If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.
BLB
If it was torn to pieces, [then] he shall bring it [as] a witness of the torn thing. He shall not repay.
ÅB
Blir det revet ihjel, da skal han føre det fram til bevis; han skal ikke gi vederlag for det som er revet ihjel.
OTB
Hvis det ble revet i stykker av et villdyr, må naboen bringe restene som bevis og skal ikke være pålagt å betale for det revne dyret.
B1930
Blir det revet ihjel, da skal han føre det frem til bevis; han skal ikke gi vederlag for det som er revet ihjel.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Micah 5:8

    Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.

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  • Ezekiel 4:14

    “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

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  • Amos 3:12

    This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

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  • Nahum 2:12

    The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey.

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