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Exodus 22:11-21

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11 1an oath by the LORD shall be between them both to see whether or not he has put his hand to his neighbor's property. The owner shall accept the oath, and he shall not make restitution.
12 But if 2it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.
13 If it is torn by beasts, let him bring it as evidence. He shall not make restitution for what has been torn.
14 "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.
15 If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hiring fee.[a]

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16 3"If a man seduces a virgin[b] who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall give the bride-price[c] for her and make her his wife.
17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, 4he shall pay money equal to the 5bride-price for virgins.
18 6"You shall not permit a sorceress to live.
19 7"Whoever lies with an animal shall be put to death.
20 8"Whoever sacrifices to any god, other than the LORD alone, shall be devoted to destruction.[d]
21 9"You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
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Exodus 22:11-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 22

This chapter contains various laws concerning theft, Ex 22:1-4, concerning damage done to fields and vineyards by beasts, and to corn in stacks or standing, by fire, Ex 22:5,6, concerning anything or creature deposited in the hands of a neighbour, and they be stolen or lost by one means or another, Ex 22:7-13, concerning anything borrowed, and it comes to any damage, Ex 22:14,15, concerning fornication, Ex 22:16,17 concerning witchcraft, bestiality, and idolatry, Ex 22:18-20 concerning oppression, and affliction of the stranger, fatherless, and widow, Ex 22:21-24 concerning taking usury and pledges, Ex 22:25-27, concerning irreverence to magistrates, Ex 22:28, concerning the offering of firstfruits to God, Ex 22:29,30 and the chapter is concluded with a prohibition of eating anything torn by beasts, Ex 22:31.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 9

  • 1. Hebrews 6:16
  • 2. Genesis 31:39
  • 3. Deuteronomy 22:28, 29
  • 4. [See ver. 16 above]
  • 5. Genesis 34:12; 1 Samuel 18:25
  • 6. Leviticus 19:26, 31; Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10, 11; 1 Samuel 28:3, 9
  • 7. Leviticus 18:23; Leviticus 20:15; Deuteronomy 27:21
  • 8. [Num. 25:2, 7, 8; Joshua 23:16]; See Deuteronomy 13:1-15; Deuteronomy 17:2-5
  • 9. Exodus 23:9; Leviticus 19:33; Deuteronomy 10:18, 19; Jeremiah 7:6; Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Or it is reckoned in (Hebrew comes into) its hiring fee
  • [b]. Or a girl of marriageable age; also verse 17
  • [c]. Or engagement present; also verse 17
  • [d]. That is, set apart (devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction)
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