Exodus 22:8 - Revised Version 1885 If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if the thief is not found, the house owner shall appear before God [the judges as His agents] to find whether he stole his neighbor's goods. American Standard Version (1901) If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods. Common English Bible If the thief isn’t caught, the owner of the house should be brought before God to determine whether or not the owner stole the other’s property. Catholic Public Domain Version If the thief is unknown, the lord of the house will be brought before the heavens to swear that he did not lay his hand on the goods of his neighbor, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If the thief be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the gods, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbour's goods, |