Exodus 22:8
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If the thief be not found,.... And so no account can be given of the goods deposited, what is become of them, and it…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
It would appear that if the master of the house would clear himself of imputation, the loss of the pledged article fell…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 22:7-15
These laws are,
I. Concerning trusts, Exo 22:7-13. If a man deliver goods, suppose to a carrier to be conveyed, or to a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
unto God i.e. to the local sanctuary. On the term -God," here and v.9, and the paraphrase -the judges" (marg.), see on…
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