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He shall not make restitution for what has been torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If it be torn in pieces, <i>then</i> let him bring it <i>for</i> witness, <i>and</i> he shall not make good that which was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If it is torn to pieces <i>by a beast, then</i> he shall bring it as evidence, <i>and</i> he shall not make good what was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If it is all torn to pieces, have him bring it as evidence; he shall not <i>be compelled to</i> make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now if it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If it is torn to pieces [by some predator or by accident], let him bring the mangled carcass as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what was torn to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If it was actually torn apart by a wild animal, he is to bring it as evidence; he does not have to make restitution for the torn carcass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If it was actually torn apart by a wild animal, he is to bring it as evidence; he does not have to make restitution for the torn carcass.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If the animal was attacked and killed by a wild animal, and you can show the remains of the dead animal to its owner, you do not have to replace it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If it was killed by a wild animal, he must bring in the dead body as evidence. He doesn't have to make up for an animal that has been killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If it was killed by wild animals, the man is to bring the remains as evidence; he need not pay for what has been killed by wild animals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If it was torn to pieces, let the neighbor bring the remains as evidence, and he is not to make restitution for what was torn apart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If it is torn in pieces, then he will bring it for evidence, and he will not have to pay for what was torn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If it shall be torn in pieces; then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />if it is certainly torn, he brings it in [as] a witness; he does not repay the torn thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> if it is certainly torn, he bringeth it in -- a witness; the torn thing he doth not repay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If tearing in pieces, it shall be torn in pieces, he shall bring it a witness; the torn in pieces he shall not recompense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If it has been eaten by a wild beast, let him carry what was killed to him, and then he shall not make restitution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If it has been killed by a wild beast, let him bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the mangled animal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If it was mangled by beasts, let it be brought as evidence; restitution shall not be made for the mangled remains.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If it is torn in pieces, then let him bring it as evidence, and he shall not make good that which was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if it will be certainly injured and he shall bring it for a witness that it is injured, he will not restore it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to <i>witness</i> the prey, and he shall not make compensation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/22-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=5586" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/22.htm">Property Laws</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: ṭā·rōp̄ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food.">the animal was torn to pieces,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: yiṭ·ṭā·rêp̄ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yə·ḇi·’ê·hū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">he shall bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: ‘êḏ (N-msc) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">it as evidence;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he need not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">make restitution</a> <a href="/hebrew/2966.htm" title="2966: haṭ·ṭə·rê·p̄āh (Art:: N-fs) -- Torn animal, torn flesh. Feminine of tereph; prey, i.e. Flocks devoured by animals.">for the torn carcass.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-3.htm">Leviticus 6:3-5</a></span><br />or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit— / once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, / or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-1.htm">Deuteronomy 22:1-3</a></span><br />If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, you must not ignore it; be sure to return it to your brother. / If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him. / And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-39.htm">Genesis 31:39</a></span><br />I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-20.htm">1 Samuel 9:20</a></span><br />As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-2.htm">1 Samuel 10:2</a></span><br />When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-12.htm">Ezekiel 34:12</a></span><br />As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Amos 3:12</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-6</a></span><br />“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-8.htm">Luke 15:8-9</a></span><br />Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it? / And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-12.htm">Matthew 18:12-14</a></span><br />What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? / And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. / In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-13</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2-4</a></span><br />Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. / And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-17.htm">Hebrews 13:17</a></span><br />Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a></span><br />Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.</p><p class="hdg">torn in pieces</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/3-12.htm">Amos 3:12</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus <i>in</i> a couch.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Micah 5:8</a></b></br> And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.</p><p class="hdg">let him bring it for witness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/21-19.htm">Able</a> <a href="/exodus/22-12.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/exodus/22-10.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/exodus/13-15.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/exodus/21-28.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/exodus/22-10.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/james/5-3.htm">Evidence</a> <a href="/exodus/22-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/exodus/22-9.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/22-11.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/exodus/22-12.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/exodus/22-11.htm">Required</a> <a href="/exodus/22-12.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/genesis/44-28.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/28-3.htm">Able</a> <a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/exodus/22-19.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/numbers/35-30.htm">Evidence</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Required</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-1.htm">Of Theft</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-5.htm">Of damage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-7.htm">Of trespasses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Of borrowing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Of fornication</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-18.htm">Of witchcraft</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-19.htm">Of bestiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-20.htm">Of idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-21.htm">Of strangers, widows, and fatherless</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Of usury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-26.htm">Of pledges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-28.htm">Of reverence to magistrates</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Of the first fruits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/22-31.htm">Of torn flesh</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, shepherds were responsible for the safety of the flock. Predators such as lions, bears, and wolves were common threats. The law here acknowledges the reality of such dangers and provides a legal framework for dealing with them. This reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and fairness, recognizing circumstances beyond human control.<p><b>he shall bring it as evidence</b><br>The requirement to bring the torn carcass as evidence underscores the importance of accountability and integrity. It ensures that the shepherd is not falsely accused of negligence or theft. This practice is consistent with the biblical emphasis on truth and justice, as seen in other legal texts such as <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>, which requires the testimony of two or three witnesses to establish a matter. The physical evidence serves as a witness to the shepherd's claim.<p><b>he need not make restitution for the torn carcass</b><br>This provision exempts the shepherd from financial liability if he can prove that the loss was due to circumstances beyond his control. It reflects the biblical principle of mercy and fairness, recognizing that not all losses are due to negligence. This is similar to the principle found in <a href="/exodus/21-13.htm">Exodus 21:13</a>, where unintentional harm is treated differently from premeditated actions. The law provides protection for those who act in good faith, aligning with the broader biblical theme of justice tempered with mercy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Exodus, who received the Law from God on Mount Sinai and communicated it to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the Law, God's chosen people, who were being instructed on how to live in community and in covenant with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The place where Moses received the Law from God, including the specific laws found in <a href="/bsb/exodus/22.htm">Exodus 22</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shepherds_and_livestock_owners.htm">Shepherds and Livestock Owners</a></b><br>The immediate audience of this law, as it pertains to the responsibilities and liabilities of those who care for animals.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_torn_carcass.htm">The Torn Carcass</a></b><br>Represents a situation where an animal is killed by a predator, which is central to the law's application in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_responsibility.htm">Understanding Responsibility</a></b><br>This law emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility and integrity. When an animal is lost due to circumstances beyond control, evidence must be provided to avoid unjust restitution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_trust.htm">Community Trust</a></b><br>The requirement to bring evidence fosters trust within the community. It ensures that claims are verified and that individuals are not wrongfully accused or penalized.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>The law reflects God's justice and fairness. It acknowledges that not all losses are due to negligence and provides a way to address such situations equitably.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as shepherds must be vigilant in protecting their flocks, Christians are called to be vigilant in their spiritual lives, guarding against spiritual predators and being accountable for their actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_passion_week_important.htm">What is the significance of Passion Week?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_israelites_bound_commands_then.htm">Exodus 13:9 - Is there any historical evidence that Israelites literally bound these commands on their hands or foreheads at this time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_121_5-6__literal_protection.htm">Psalm 121:5-6 - How does God literally protect people from sunstroke or 'moon harm,' and does this contradict modern scientific understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_against_killing_night_thieves.htm">Exodus 22:2-3: Is there evidence outside the Bible supporting or questioning the practice of killing a thief at night but not during the day?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Let him bring it for witness.</span>--This would not always be possible. Where it was not, the trustee could fall back on the oath.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If it be torn in pieces</span>. - If again there was evidence that the creature had been killed by a wild beast, this evidence had to be produced, before the owner or the judges, for the trustee to be exonerated from blame. A similar proviso is found in the laws of the Gentoos (Rosenmuller, <span class="accented">Orient</span>. vol. 1. p. 148). <p> CHAPTER 22:14, 15 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/22-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it was torn to pieces,</span><br /><span class="heb">טָרֹ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·rōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2963.htm">Strong's 2963: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he shall bring</span><br /><span class="heb">יְבִאֵ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḇi·’ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it as evidence;</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> </span><span class="str2">A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he need not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">make restitution</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the torn carcass.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטְּרֵפָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭə·rê·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2966.htm">Strong's 2966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Prey, flocks devoured by animals</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/22-13.htm">Exodus 22:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/22-13.htm">OT Law: Exodus 22:13 If it is torn in pieces let (Exo. 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