Exodus 22:7 “If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they ar…”

Exodus 22:7

If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

American Standard Version

If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.

Geneva Bible 1599

If a man deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the thiefe be found, he shall pay the double.

Darby Translation

— If a man 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 restore double;

Young's Literal Translation

'When a man doth give unto his neighbour silver, or vessels to keep, and it hath been stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he repayeth double.

Bible in Basic English

If a man puts money or goods in the care of his neighbour to keep for him, and it is taken from the man's house, if they get the thief, he will have to make payment of twice the value.

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Cross references

“if the thief be found”

Jeremiah 2:26 John 12:6 1 Corinthians 6:10 Proverbs 6:30 Proverbs 6:31

Jeremiah 2:26 · BSB

As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets

John 12:6 · BSB

Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

1 Corinthians 6:10 · BSB

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Proverbs 6:30 · BSB

Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

Proverbs 6:31 · BSB

Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.

Also

Exodus 22:4

Exodus 22:4 · BSB

If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.

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

In context

6If a fire breaks out and spreads to thornbushes so that it consumes stacked or standing grain, or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution.

8If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.

Read Exodus 22