Exodus 22:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges  to determine  whether or not he has taken his neighbour’s property.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 16:18

‘Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgement.

Exodus 22:28

‘You must not blaspheme God  or curse a leader among your people.

Exodus 21:6

his master is to bring him to the judges  and then bring him to the door or doorpost. His master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he will serve his master for life.

1 Chronicles 23:4

‘Of these,’ David said, ‘twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple,  six thousand are to be officers and judges,

Exodus 22:9

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.

1 Kings 8:31

When a man sins against his neighbour and is forced to take an oath,  , and he comes to take an oath before your altar in this temple,