“A man might start a fire to burn thorn bushes on his field. But if the fire grows and burns his neighbor’s crops or the grain growing on the neighbor’s field, then the man that started the fire must pay for the things he burned.
Exodus 22:7 - Easy To Read Version “A man might ask a neighbor to keep some money or other things for him in his neighbor’s house. What should you do if that money or those things are stolen from the neighbor’s house? You should try to find the thief. If you find the thief, then he must pay twice as much as the things are worth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If a man delivers to his neighbor money or goods to keep and it is stolen out of the neighbor's house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. American Standard Version (1901) If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double. Common English Bible When someone entrusts money or other items to another person to keep safe and they are stolen from the other person’s house and the thief is caught, the thief must pay back double. Catholic Public Domain Version If anyone will have entrusted money, or a container, to his friend to keep, and if these have been stolen from the one who received them: if the thief is found, he shall repay double. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If a man deliver money, or any vessel unto his friend to keep, and they be stolen away from him that received them: if the thief be found he shall restore double. |
“A man might start a fire to burn thorn bushes on his field. But if the fire grows and burns his neighbor’s crops or the grain growing on the neighbor’s field, then the man that started the fire must pay for the things he burned.
“A thief is ashamed when people catch him.\par In the same way,\par the people of Israel are ashamed,\par the kings and leaders are ashamed,\par and the priests and prophets are ashamed.\par
“You must not do bad things to your neighbor. You must not rob {him}. You must not hold a hired worker’s salary all night until morning. [338]
“A person might do wrong against the Lord by doing one of these sins: A person might lie about {what happened} to something he was taking care of for someone else. Or a person might lie about a deposit [55] he received. Or a person might steal something. Or a person might cheat someone.
whatever he made a false promise about. He must pay the full price. And then he must pay an extra fifth of {the value of} the thing. He must give the money to the true owner. He must do this on the day he {brings} his guilt offering.
But Judas did not really care about poor people. Judas said this because he was a thief. Judas was the one that kept the money box \{for the group of followers\}. And Judas often stole money from the box.