Exodus 22:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

For all manner of trespass

Luke 17:3

The cause of both parties

2 Chronicles 19:10

Pay double unto his

Exodus 22:4

General references

Psalm 82:6

Bible References

For all manner of trespass

“Speak to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or woman commits any of the sins of mankind, acting unfaithfully against the Lord, and that person is guilty,

“If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,

For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.

Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

The cause of both parties

Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

“You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.

“You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your towns which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

“If there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked,

Whenever any dispute comes to you from your brethren who live in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, you shall warn them so that they may not be guilty before the Lord, and wrath may not come on you and your brethren. Thus you shall do and you will not be guilty.

Pay double unto his

If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.

General references

I said, “You are gods,

And all of you are sons of the Most High.