But if, in fact, the animal was stolen from his custody, he must make restitution to its owner.
Exodus 22:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘When a fire gets out of control, spreads to thorn bushes, and consumes piles of cut corn, standing corn, or a field, the one who started the fire must make full restitution for what was burned. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If fire breaks out and catches so that the stacked grain or standing grain or the field be consumed, he who kindled the fire shall make full restitution. American Standard Version (1901) If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution. Common English Bible When someone starts a fire and it catches in thorns and then spreads to someone else’s stacked grain, standing grain, or a whole field, the one who started the fire must fully repay the loss. Catholic Public Domain Version If a fire will have been discovered departing from brush, and taking hold in stacks of grain, or in crops standing in the fields, whoever ignited the fire shall repay the damages. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If a fire breaking out light upon thorns, and catch stacks of corn, or corn standing in the fields, he that kindled the fire shall make good the loss. |
But if, in fact, the animal was stolen from his custody, he must make restitution to its owner.
‘When a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed in, and then allows his animals to go and graze in someone else’s field, he must repay with the best of his own field or vineyard.
‘When a man gives his neighbour valuables or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double.
In any case of wrongdoing involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything else lost, and someone claims, “That’s mine,” the case between the two parties is to come before the judges. The one the judges condemn must repay double to his neighbour.
You’ll recognise them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?