If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, then comes and swears before Your altar in this House,
Exodus 22:8 - Tree of Life Version For any transgression—whether ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or anything else lost—when someone says, ‘This is mine!’ the case of both parties is to be brought before God. The one whom God convicts is to pay double to his neighbor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, |
If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, then comes and swears before Your altar in this House,
Of these, there were 24,000 to oversee the work of the House of Adonai, 6,000 officers and judges,
A psalm of Asaph. God takes His stand in the assembly of God. He judges among the ‘gods’:
then his master is to bring him to God, then take him to a door or to a doorpost. His master is to pierce his ear through with an awl, and he will serve him forever.
“Do not hold back the fullness of your crops or your vintage. You are to present the firstborn of your sons to Me.
“If a man entrusts his neighbor with a donkey, ox, sheep or any animal to care for, and it dies, is hurt or taken away with no one seeing,
“Judges and officers you are to appoint within all your gates that Adonai your God is giving you, according to your tribes; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.