Exodus 22:7

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“If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.”

What this verse means

Read Exodus 22:7 in the flow of Exodus22 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Exodus22 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`When a man doth give unto his neighbour silver, or vessels to keep, and it hath been stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he repayeth double.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 22:7 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 22:4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.
  2. Leviticus 6:5or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.
  3. Proverbs 6:30Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
  4. Jeremiah 2:26As the thief is ashamed when he is caught, so the house of Israel is disgraced. They, their kings, their officials, their priests, and their prophets
  5. John 12:6Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
  6. 1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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