If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to the proper officials of the government, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's goods. The object of the investigation was to give the lord of the house an opportunity to clear himself of suspicion, as though he had been guilty of appropriating his neighbor's property, which he was to guard as he did his own.
Verse Exodus 22:8. _UNTO THE JUDGES_] Exodus 21:6, Exodus 21:6....
It would appear that if the master of the house would clear himself of imputation, the loss of the pledged article fell upon its owner....
CHAPTER 22 FURTHER JUDGMENTS _ 1. Concerning theft (Exodus 22:1)_ 2. Concerning neglect in case of fire (Exodus 22:6) 3. Concerning dishonesty (Exodus 22:7) 4. Concerning immoralities and forbidde...
EXODUS 22:7 E. BREACH OF TRUST. A man going on a journey would make his neighbour his banker. If the money or valuables were stolen, the thief, if found, was to pay double (Exodus 22:7); otherwise the...
_unto God_ i.e. to the local sanctuary. On the term -God," here and _v._9, and the paraphrase -the judges" (marg.), see on Exodus 21:6 and Exodus 18:15. To judge by the analogy of _v._11, a denial on...
Compensation for loss or damage in various cases of deposit. At the present day, among the Bedawin, a man going on a journey for instance will deposit money or goods with another for safety during his...
If a man receives money or any household article for safe custody, and it is stolen, the thief, if he can be discovered, is to repay twofold (_v._7); if the thief cannot be discovered, the man to whom...
Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:33 _The Book of the Covenant_ The -Book of the Covenant" (see Exodus 24:7 in explanation of the name) is the oldest piece of Hebrew legislation that we possess. The laws co...
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 22 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. (2) If the thief be found breaking in,...
_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._ If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money...
22:8 judges, (d-17) Lit. _ elohim_ . see ch. 21.6....
THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT (CONTINUED) 1. Four sheep] The larger compensation required in the case of the ox is probably due to the fact that it is an animal used for labour, and of proportionately hig...
UNTO THE JUDGES] RV 'unto God.' See on Exodus 21:6....
EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 22 LAWS ABOUT PROPERTY – VERSES 1-15 V1 The *LORD continued to spe...
(7-13) Property deposited in the hands of another for safe keeping might be so easily embezzled by the trustee, or lost through his negligence, that some special laws were needed for its protection. C...
TO SEE WHETHER HE HAVE PUT HIS HAND. — Kalisch translates, _to swear that he has not put his hand,_ and so the LXX. (καὶ δμεῖται) and Vulg. (_et jurabit quod non extenderit manum_)_. _...
_[Exodus 22:7]_ אִם ־לֹ֤א יִמָּצֵא֙ הַ גַּנָּ֔ב...
The laws of property follow. The section really begins with verse Exo 21:33 of the previous chapter. These laws also began by laying emphasis on the guilt of carelessness. The truth emphasized is that...
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have (d) put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. (d) That is, whether he has stolen....
_Gods. "In the presence of the Lord," Septuagint._...
Deuteronomy 16:18...
"In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 19 THROUGH 23. But having thus terminated the course of grace, the scene changes entirely. They do not keep the feast on the mountain, whither God, as He had...
IF THE THIEF BE NOT FOUND,.... And so no account can be given of the goods deposited, what is become of them, and it becomes a doubtful case whether they have been stolen or embezzled, and there is su...
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. Ver. 8. _To see whether,_] sc., By putting...
_If a man deliver_ goods, suppose to a carrier to be conveyed, or to a warehouse-keeper to be preserved, or cattle to a farmer to be fed, upon a valuable consideration, and a special confidence repose...
1 Of theft. 5 Of dammage. 7 Of trespasses. 14.Of borrowing. 16 Of fornication. 18 Of witchcraft. 19 Of bestialitie. 20 Of idolatrie. 21 Of strangers, widowes, and fatherlesse. 25 Of vsurie. 2...
C. FIRST FORM OF THE LAW OF THE POLITICAL COMMONWEALTH Exodus 21:1 to Exodus 23:33 _a. Right of Personal Freedom (according to Bertheau, ten in number)_ 1Now these _are_ the judgments [ordinances] w...
LAWS AS REGARDS PROPERTY (vs.1-15) While one rightly was control over his own property, yet he is also responsible as to how he uses it. If one were to dig a pit, even on his own property, and leave...
That they may examine all circumstances, and use all means to find out the truth, by offering him his oath, or otherwise. UNTO HIS NEIGHBOUR'S GOODS; either to take and reserve them for his own use, o...
The study of this section of our book is eminently calculated to impress the heart with a sense d God's unsearchable wisdom and infinite goodness. It enables one to form some idea of the character of...
Exodus 22:8 thief H1590 not H3808 found H4672 (H8735) master H1167 house H1004 brought H7126 (H8738) judges...
EXPANSION OF THE TEN WORDS OF THE COVENANT (EXODUS 20:22 TO EXODUS 23:33). In this section, which is composed of elements put together mainly in chiastic form (see later), Yahweh expands on the Ten W...
REGULATIONS CONCERNING FARMING THEFT AND DAMAGE (EXODUS 22:1). Here we have five main paragraphs which begin with ‘if (ci) a man' or ‘if (ci) a fire' (English text (verses) Exodus 22:1; Exodus 22:5;...
CONTENTS: Judgments on rights of property; crimes against humanity. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Man's attitude to his fellow man will be based on his attitude to God and His law. KEY WORD:...
Exodus 22:2. _Breaking up,_ by forcible entrance into a house, _there shall no blood be shed for him,_ though he be killed by another in his own defence. In that case the thief might be presumed to ha...
_If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep._ THE LAW OF TRUSTS 1. God’s law provides strictly to keep men faithful to their trusts by men. 2. Theft may abuse and frustrate th...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 22:8. Judges.] See Critical Note on Exodus 21:6. _SUGGESTIVE COMMENTS ON THE VERSES_ THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN TRUSTS.—_Exodus 22:7_ This paragraph recognises the sanctity of tr...
EXPOSITION LAW OF DEPOSITS.—Deposition of property in the hands of a friend, to keep and guard, was a marked feature in the life of primitive societies, where investments were difficult, and bankers u...
EXPOSITION II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the consideration of injuries to the person, the legislator proceeds to treat of injuries to property, and, as he has been sp...
If a man shall steal an ox, and kill it, [The rustlers] and sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, four sheep for a sheep (Exodus 22:1). You see in those days they were interested in taking ca...
the judges Exodus 22:28 Exodus 21:6 Deuteronomy 16:18 Deuteronomy 19:17...