Exodus 22:8

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But if the thief isn't caught, some judges will decide if you are the guilty one.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:31

Suppose someone accuses a person of a crime, and the accused has to stand in front of the altar in your temple and say, “I swear I am innocent!”

1 Chronicles 23:4

He said, “Twenty-four thousand of the Levites will be in charge of the temple, six thousand will be temple officials and judges,

Psalm 82:1

When all the other gods have come together, the Lord God judges them and says:

Exodus 21:6

Then he must stand beside either the door or the doorpost at the place of worship, while his owner punches a small hole through one of his ears with a sharp metal rod. This makes him a slave for life.

Exodus 22:28

Don't speak evil of me or of the ruler of your people.

Exodus 22:9

Suppose two people claim to own the same ox or donkey or sheep or piece of clothing. Then the judges must decide the case, and the guilty person will pay the owner double.

Deuteronomy 16:18

After you are settled in the towns that you will receive from the LORD your God, the people in each town must appoint judges and other officers. Those of you who become judges must be completely fair when you make legal decisions, even if someone important is involved. Don't take bribes to give unfair decisions. Bribes keep people who are wise from seeing the truth and turn honest people into liars.