Exodus 22:9
“For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For all manner of trespass,.... With respect to what is committed to a man's trust, and it is lost to the owner of it,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
All manner of trespass - He who was accused, and he who had lost the stolen property, were both to appear before the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Challengeth to be his - It was necessary that such a matter should come before the judges, because the person in whose…
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
Extension of the principle of v.8 to allcases of suspected misappropriation of property, whether arising out of a…
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