Exodus 22:11
then there will be an oath to the LORD between the two of them, that he has not laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods, and its owner will accept this, and he will not have to pay.
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Referenced Verses
- Heb 6:16 : 16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.
- Exod 22:8 : 8 If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house will be brought before the judges to see whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods.
- Exod 23:1 : 1 Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
- Lev 5:1 : 1 Additional Sin Offering Regulations“‘When a person sins in that he hears a public curse against one who fails to testify and he is a witness(he either saw or knew what had happened) and he does not make it known, then he will bear his punishment for iniquity.
- Lev 6:3 : 3 or has found something lost and denies it and swears falsely concerning any one of the things that someone might do to sin–
- 1 Kgs 2:42-43 : 42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him,“You will recall that I made you take an oath by the LORD, and I solemnly warned you,‘If you ever leave and go anywhere, know for sure that you will certainly die.’ You said to me,‘The proposal is acceptable; I agree to it.’ 43 Why then have you broken the oath you made before the LORD and disobeyed the order I gave you?”
- Prov 30:9 : 9 lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say,“Who is the LORD?” Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Exod 22:12-154 verses86%
12But if it was stolen from him, he will pay its owner.
13If it is torn in pieces, then he will bring it for evidence, and he will not have to pay for what was torn.
14“If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is hurt or dies when its owner was not with it, the man who borrowed it will surely pay.
15If its owner was with it, he will not have to pay; if it was hired, what was paid for the hire covers it.
- Exod 22:3-108 verses83%
3If the sun has risen on him, then there is blood guilt for him. A thief must surely make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he will be sold for his theft.
4If the stolen item should in fact be found alive in his possession, whether it be an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he must pay back double.
5“If a man grazes his livestock in a field or a vineyard, and he lets the livestock loose and they graze in the field of another man, he must make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.
6“If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, so that stacked grain or standing grain or the whole field is consumed, the one who started the fire must surely make restitution.
7“If a man gives his neighbor money or articles for safekeeping, and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is caught, he must repay double.
8If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house will be brought before the judges to see whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods.
9In all cases of illegal possessions, whether for an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any kind of lost item, about which someone says‘This belongs to me,’ the matter of the two of them will come before the judges, and the one whom the judges declare guilty must repay double to his neighbor.
10If a man gives his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep, and it dies or is injured or is carried away without anyone seeing it,
- Lev 6:4-52 verses75%
4when it happens that he sins and he is found guilty, then he must return whatever he had stolen, or whatever he had extorted, or the thing that he had held in trust, or the lost thing that he had found,
5or anything about which he swears falsely. He must restore it in full and add one fifth to it; he must give it to its owner when he is found guilty.
- Exod 21:34-363 verses75%
34the owner of the pit must repay the loss. He must give money to its owner, and the dead animal will become his.
35If the ox of one man injures the ox of his neighbor so that it dies, then they will sell the live ox and divide its proceeds, and they will also divide the dead ox.
36Or if it is known that the ox had the habit of goring, and its owner did not take the necessary precautions, he must surely pay ox for ox, and the dead animal will become his.
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1Laws about Property(21:37)“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he must pay back five head of cattle for the ox, and four sheep for the one sheep.
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2“When a person sins and commits a trespass against the LORD by deceiving his fellow citizen in regard to something held in trust, or a pledge, or something stolen, or by extorting something from his fellow citizen,
- Deut 22:1-33 verses74%
1Laws Concerning Preservation of Life When you see your neighbor’s ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it; you must return it without fail to your neighbor.
2If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who the owner is, then you must corral the animal at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him.
3You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved.
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4They replied,“You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”
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14If you make a sale to your fellow citizen or buy from your fellow citizen, no one is to wrong his brother.
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11Dealing Honestly“‘You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen.
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31“When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.
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14Laws Concerning Witnesses You must not encroach on your neighbor’s property, which will have been defined in the inheritance you will obtain in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
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22“When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,
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27If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!
- Deut 24:11-133 verses72%
11You must stand outside and the person to whom you are making the loan will bring out to you what he is offering as security.
12If the person is poor you may not use what he gives you as security for a covering.
13You must by all means return to him at sunset the item he gave you as security so that he may sleep in his outer garment and bless you for it; it will be considered a just deed by the LORD your God.
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2If a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.
- Ezek 18:7-82 verses72%
7does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,
8does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,
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26If you do take the garment of your neighbor in pledge, you must return it to him by the time the sun goes down,
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10He must not replace or exchange it, good for bad or bad for good, and if he does indeed exchange one animal for another animal, then both the original animal and its substitute will be holy.
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18He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.
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4or when a person swears an oath, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips, whether to do evil or to do good, with regard to anything which the individual might speak thoughtlessly in an oath, even if he did not realize it, but he himself has later come to know it and is guilty with regard to one of these oaths–
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30If a ransom is set for him, then he must pay the redemption for his life according to whatever amount was set for him.
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16“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
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33The owner must not examine the animals to distinguish between good and bad, and he must not exchange it. If, however, he does exchange it, both the original animal and its substitute will be holy. It must not be redeemed.’”
- Lev 24:18-192 verses71%
18One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, life for life.
19If a man inflicts an injury on his fellow citizen, just as he has done it must be done to him–
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12May the LORD judge between the two of us, and may the LORD vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.
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21One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, but one who beats a person to death must be put to death.
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18He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note– he gave his promise and did all these things– he will not escape!
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13You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him. You must not withhold the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.
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16does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,
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27he is to calculate the value of the years it was sold, refund the balance to the man to whom he had sold it, and return to his property.