Exodus 22:14

Exodus 22:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
• New International Version (NIV)“If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"If a man borrows anything of his neighbor, and it is injured or dies, the owner not being with it, he shall make full restitution.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And if a man borrows anything from his neighbor, and it becomes injured or dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall surely make it good.

Context of Exodus 22:14

12But if the animal was indeed stolen, the guilty person must pay compensation to the owner. 13If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the remains of the carcass must be shown as evidence, and no compensation will be required. “If someone borrows an animal from a neighbor and it is injured or dies when the owner is absent, the person who borrowed it must pay full compensation. 15But if the owner was present, no compensation is required. And no compensation is required if the animal was rented, for this loss is covered by the rental fee. 16“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged to anyone and has sex with her, he must pay the customary bride price and marry her.

Exodus 22:14 word by word

וְכִֽי־יִשְׁאַ֥ל אִ֛ישׁ מֵעִ֥ם רֵעֵ֖הוּ וְנִשְׁבַּ֣ר אוֹ־מֵ֑ת בְּעָלָ֥יו אֵין־עִמּ֖וֹ שַׁלֵּ֥ם יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• borrowשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592
• of his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and it be hurtשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• or dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• the ownerבַּעַלba‛al · masterH1167
• not with itעִם‛im · withH5973
• he shall surelyשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999

Cross-references for Exodus 22:14

• Deuteronomy 15:2This is how it must be done. Everyone must cancel the loans they have made to their fellow Israelites. They must not demand payment from their neighbors or relatives, for the Lord’s time of release has arrived.
• Deuteronomy 23:19“Do not charge interest on the loans you make to a fellow Israelite, whether you loan money, or food, or anything else.
• Nehemiah 5:4And others said, “We have had to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay our taxes.
• Psalms 37:21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.
• Matthew 5:42Give to those who ask, and don’t turn away from those who want to borrow.
• Luke 6:35“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.
• Exodus 22:11The neighbor must then take an oath in the presence of the Lord. If the Lord confirms that the neighbor did not steal the property, the owner must accept the verdict, and no payment will be required.
• Exodus 21:34The owner of the pit must pay full compensation to the owner of the animal, but then he gets to keep the dead animal.
• Leviticus 24:18“Anyone who kills another person’s animal must pay for it in full—a live animal for the animal that was killed.

Commentaries on Exodus 22:14

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15In cases involving loss of property, the responsible person had to pay compensation equal to the value of what was lost. If the person had actually stolen the property, the compensation was multiplied (22:1, 4, 7). Where there was a question of responsibility, the parties were to appear before God for adjudication (22:8). The means by which the judgment was reached is not reported.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311-4. If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep--The law respects the theft of cattle which constituted the chief part of their property. The penalty for the theft of a sheep which was slain or sold, was fourfold; for an ox fivefold, because of its greater utility in labor; but, should the stolen animal have been recovered alive, a double compensation was all that was required, because it was presumable he (the thief) was not a practised adept in dishonesty…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 22:14

• Borrowing
• Debtor
• Hire
• Property
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Exodus 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings