Exodus 22:14 “If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies…”

Exodus 22:14

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

World English Bible

“If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

American Standard Version

And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if a man borow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or els die, the owner thereof not being by, he shall surely make it good.

Darby Translation

— And if a man borrow anything of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, its owner not being with it, he shall fully make it good;

Young's Literal Translation

'And when a man doth ask [anything] from his neighbour, and it hath been hurt or hath died — its owner not being with it — he doth certainly repay;

Bible in Basic English

If a man gets from his neighbour the use of one of his beasts, and it is damaged or put to death when the owner is not with it, he will certainly have to make payment for the loss.

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Cross references

“borrow”

Deuteronomy 15:2 Luke 6:35 Psalm 37:21 Matthew 5:42 Nehemiah 5:4 Deuteronomy 23:19

Deuteronomy 15:2 · BSB

This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed.

Luke 6:35 · BSB

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Psalm 37:21 · BSB

The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

Matthew 5:42 · BSB

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Nehemiah 5:4 · BSB

Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.

Deuteronomy 23:19 · BSB

Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.

“make it good”

Exodus 21:34 Leviticus 24:18 Exodus 22:11

Exodus 21:34 · BSB

the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.

Leviticus 24:18 · BSB

Whoever kills an animal must make restitution—life for life.

Exodus 22:11 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

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

Read Exodus 22