Exodus 22:8

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In all cases of dishonest dealings, whether involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything lost that someone claims to be theirs, both parties must present their cases before God. The one whom God condemns must pay back double to the other.

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  • Exod 22:28 : 28 Do not hold back offerings from your harvest or your wine presses. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.
  • Exod 21:6 : 6 then his master shall bring him before God. He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.
  • Exod 22:9 : 9 If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to take care of, and it dies, is injured, or is driven away while no one is watching,
  • Deut 17:8-9 : 8 If a case arises that is too difficult for you to judge—whether bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—matters of dispute in your towns, you are to go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. 9 Go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you the verdict.
  • Deut 19:17-18 : 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,
  • 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges,
  • Ps 82:1 : 1 God stands in the divine assembly; He judges among the gods.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 22:1-7
    7 verses
    87%

    1If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck and killed, there is no bloodguilt for his death.

    2If the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for his death. He must pay restitution; and if he owns nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.

    3If what was stolen is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox, a donkey, or a sheep, he must pay back double.

    4If a man lets his animal graze in another's field or vineyard, and it feeds there, he must repay with the best of his own field or vineyard.

    5If a fire breaks out and catches on thorn bushes so that a stack of grain, standing grain, or a field is destroyed, the one who started the fire must make full compensation.

    6If a man gives silver or goods to his neighbor for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, if the thief is caught, he must pay back double.

    7If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must present himself before God to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

  • Exod 22:9-15
    7 verses
    82%

    9If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to take care of, and it dies, is injured, or is driven away while no one is watching,

    10the issue between them will be settled by an oath before the Lord that the neighbor has not taken the other’s property. The owner must accept this, and no restitution is required.

    11But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, restitution must be made to the owner.

    12If it was attacked and torn apart by a wild animal, the neighbor must provide evidence of this, but does not need to pay restitution for the torn animal.

    13If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies when its owner is not present, he must make restitution.

    14If the owner is with the animal, the borrower does not need to pay. If it was rented, the payment covers the loss.

    15If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride price for her and make her his wife.

  • Prov 6:30-31
    2 verses
    77%

    30Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.

    31Yet if he is caught, he must pay back sevenfold; he may have to give up all the wealth of his house.

  • Lev 6:2-4
    3 verses
    77%

    2Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall remain on the hearth of the altar all night until morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning.

    3The priest shall put on his linen garment and wear linen undergarments on his body. He shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar.

    4Then he shall take off his garments and put on other garments and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.

  • Deut 22:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1If you see your brother's ox or sheep wandering off, do not ignore it. Be sure to return it to your brother.

    2If your brother is not nearby or you do not know who he is, take the animal to your house and keep it with you until your brother comes looking for it. Then, you must return it to him.

    3Do the same with his donkey, his garment, or any lost item that belongs to your brother, which you find. Do not ignore it; you must return it.

  • 7If someone is caught kidnapping one of their fellow Israelites and treating or selling them as a slave, the kidnapper must die. You must purge the evil from among you.

  • 31If someone sins against a neighbor and is asked to swear an oath, and they come and take the oath before Your altar in this house,

  • 27If you lack the means to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

  • 18The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

  • 22If someone sins against their neighbor and is required to take an oath before Your altar in this house,

  • 4'I will send it out,' declares the LORD of Hosts, 'and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by my name. It will remain inside their house and consume it completely, including its timber and stones.'

  • Deut 21:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1If someone is found dead in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess, lying in a field, and it is unknown who struck him,

    2then your elders and judges must come out and measure the distance to the surrounding cities.

  • 1If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court for judgment, the judges shall justify the innocent and condemn the guilty.

  • 39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

  • 13Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice, making his neighbor work for nothing and not paying him for his labor.

  • 43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

  • 19If anyone injures their neighbor, whatever they have done must be done to them.

  • 16Anyone who kidnaps another person, whether he sells him or the victim is still in his possession, shall surely be put to death.

  • 15You shall not steal.

  • 5For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice between a person and their neighbor,

  • 13But if he did not intend to kill, and it was allowed by God to happen, then I will provide a place where he can flee.

  • 36However, if it was known that the ox was prone to goring in the past and its owner did not keep it confined, he must pay compensation—an ox for an ox—and the dead animal will be his.

  • 26For it is his only covering, the cloak for his body. What else can he sleep in? If he cries out to me, I will hear him, for I am gracious.

  • 20But if the accusation is true and there is no proof of the young woman's virginity,

  • 14Do not move your neighbor's boundary marker, established by the ancestors, in the inheritance you will receive in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

  • Ezek 18:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7He does not oppress anyone, but restores a pledge for a loan; he does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked.

    8He does not lend at interest or take a profit; he withholds his hand from injustice and judges fairly between parties.

  • 19You shall not steal.

  • 7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • 19if the injured man is able to get up and walk around outside with a staff, the one who struck him shall be acquitted. Nevertheless, he must pay for the time lost and ensure the injured man is completely healed.

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    11You must wait outside while the person to whom you are lending brings the pledge out to you.

    12If the person is poor, do not keep their pledge overnight.