Exodus 22:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Suppose you borrow an animal from a neighbour, and it gets injured or dies while the neighbour isn't around. Then you must replace it.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:4

Then others said, “We had to borrow money from those in power to pay the government tax on our fields and vineyards.

Psalm 37:21

An evil person borrows and never pays back; a good person is generous and never stops giving.

Exodus 21:34

You must pay for the dead animal, and it becomes yours.

Exodus 22:11

If you swear with me as your witness that you did not harm the animal, you do not have to replace it. Your word is enough.

Exodus 22:13

If the animal was attacked and killed by a wild animal, and you can show the remains of the dead animal to its owner, you do not have to replace it.

Exodus 22:15

But if something happens to the animal while the owner is present, you do not have to replace it. If you had leased the animal, the money you paid the owner will cover any harm done to it.

Leviticus 24:18

but the killing of an animal that belongs to someone else requires only that the animal be replaced.

Matthew 5:42

When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies and be good to them. Lend without expecting to be paid back. Then you will get a great reward, and you will be the true children of God in heaven. He is good even to people who are unthankful and cruel.