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If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But if the owner was present, no compensation is required. And no compensation is required if the animal was rented, for this loss is covered by the rental fee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hiring fee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>But</i> if the owner thereof <i>be</i> with it, he shall not make <i>it</i> good: if it <i>be</i> an hired <i>thing</i>, it came for his hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If its owner <i>was</i> with it, he shall not make <i>it</i> good; if it <i>was</i> hired, it came for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If its owner is with it, <i>the borrower</i> shall not <i>be compelled to</i> make restitution. If it is hired, it came by its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if the owner is with it [when the damage is done], the borrower shall not make restitution. If it was hired, the damage is included in [the price of] its fee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If its owner is there with it, the man does not have to make restitution. If it was rented, the loss is covered by its rental price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If its owner is there with it, the man does not have to make restitution. If it was rented, the loss is covered by its rental price.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if something happens to the animal while the owner is present, you do not have to replace it. If you had leased the animal, the money you paid the owner will cover any harm done to it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If the owner is with the animal, the borrower doesn't have to make up for the loss. If it is rented, the rental fee covers the loss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if that happens when the owner is present, he need not repay. If it is a rented animal, the loss is covered by the rental price. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If its owner was with it, he is not to make restitution. If it was hired, its fee covers the loss." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If its owner was with it, he will not have to pay; if it was hired, what was paid for the hire covers it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But if the owner of it shall be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for his hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />if its owner [is] with it, he does not repay—if it [is] a hired thing, it has come for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> if its owner is with it, he doth not repay, -- if it is a hired thing, it hath come for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If its lord be with it, he shall not recompense: if hired, it came for its hire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of his work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if the owner was present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it had been brought for hired work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if the owner is present, that one need not make restitution. If it was hired, this was covered by the price of its hire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If the owner was present, there shall be no restitution; if it was hired, only the hiring fee is due.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if the owner thereof is with it, he shall not make restitution; and if it was hired, it came for its hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if its owner was with it, he shall not restore it, and if it was hired he will eat its hire.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But if the owner be with it, he shall not make compensation: but if it be a hired thing, there shall be <i>a compensation</i> to him instead of his hire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/22-15.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=5603" 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">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. <span class="reftext">15</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/1167.htm" title="1167: bə·‘ā·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">the owner</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">was present,</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.">no</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.">restitution is required.</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">the animal</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7916.htm" title="7916: śā·ḵîr (Adj-ms) -- Hired. From sakar; a man at wages by the day or year.">was rented,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7939.htm" title="7939: biś·ḵā·rōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Hire, wages. From sakar; payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit.">the fee covers the loss.</a> </span><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="/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">Deuteronomy 22:28-29</a></span><br />If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered, / then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">Genesis 34:12</a></span><br />Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">1 Samuel 18:25</a></span><br />Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-18.htm">Genesis 29:18-20</a></span><br />Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” / Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.” / So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">1 Corinthians 7:36-38</a></span><br />However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married. / But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well. / So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Matthew 1:18-19</a></span><br />This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. / Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-53.htm">Genesis 24:53</a></span><br />Then he brought out jewels of silver and gold, and articles of clothing, and he gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-2.htm">Judges 14:2-3</a></span><br />So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” / But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-10.htm">Ruth 4:10</a></span><br />Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-13.htm">2 Samuel 13:13</a></span><br />Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-58.htm">Genesis 24:58-60</a></span><br />They called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” “I will go,” she replied. / So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men. / And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18-20</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. / Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-5.htm">Matthew 19:5-6</a></span><br />and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a></span><br />For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a></span><br />So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.</p><p class="hdg">it came for his hire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-10.htm">Zechariah 8:10</a></b></br> For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither <i>was there any</i> peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/22-13.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-2.htm">Borrower</a> <a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/exodus/2-9.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/exodus/12-45.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/john/10-13.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Leased</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/exodus/22-7.htm">Money</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Owner</a> <a href="/exodus/16-20.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/exodus/22-13.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/22-14.htm">Use</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/22-19.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-7.htm">Borrower</a> <a href="/exodus/24-15.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/exodus/25-29.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/numbers/18-31.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Leased</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-27.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/exodus/22-17.htm">Money</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-35.htm">Owner</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/exodus/22-17.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-28.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-16.htm">Restitution</a> <a href="/exodus/23-10.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Use</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 ancient Near Eastern culture, the presence of the owner implies a level of responsibility and oversight. The owner being present suggests that they had the opportunity to prevent or mitigate the loss, thus altering the liability of the borrower. This principle reflects the broader biblical theme of personal responsibility and stewardship, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, where humanity is given dominion and responsibility over creation.<p><b>no restitution is required</b><br>The absence of required restitution when the owner is present underscores the principle of shared risk and responsibility. In the context of the Mosaic Law, this reflects a fair and just legal system that considers the circumstances of each case. This principle is consistent with the broader biblical theme of justice and fairness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-20.htm">Deuteronomy 16:20</a>, which emphasizes the pursuit of justice. It also highlights the importance of community and mutual trust, as the owner and borrower are expected to have a relationship based on trust and understanding.<p><b>If the animal was rented</b><br>Renting animals was a common practice in ancient agrarian societies, where livestock was essential for farming and transportation. This phrase indicates a formal agreement between the owner and the renter, which would have been understood within the cultural and economic context of the time. The concept of renting aligns with the biblical principle of stewardship, where resources are managed and utilized responsibly, as seen in the parable of the talents in <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a>.<p><b>the fee covers the loss</b><br>This phrase implies that the rental fee includes a provision for potential loss or damage, reflecting a practical approach to risk management. In the ancient world, such agreements would have been based on mutual understanding and fairness, ensuring that both parties are protected. This principle is consistent with the biblical theme of fairness in economic transactions, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Leviticus 19:13</a>, which prohibits defrauding or robbing one's neighbor. It also reflects the broader biblical principle of restitution and compensation, as seen in <a href="/exodus/22.htm">Exodus 22:1-4</a>, where specific guidelines are given for restoring what has been lost or stolen.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/man.htm">Man</a></b><br>The individual who seduces the virgin. In the context of ancient Israel, this refers to a male member of the community.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/virgin.htm">Virgin</a></b><br>A young woman who has not been married or engaged, representing purity and the potential for a future marriage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bride_price.htm">Bride Price</a></b><br>A customary payment made by the groom to the bride's family, signifying a formal agreement and commitment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/marriage.htm">Marriage</a></b><br>The institution that is established as a result of the seduction, emphasizing the seriousness of the act and its consequences.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical setting in which these laws were given, reflecting the societal norms and values of the time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_marriage.htm">The Sanctity of Marriage</a></b><br>This law underscores the importance of marriage as a sacred institution, meant to be entered into with respect and commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_and_consequences.htm">Responsibility and Consequences</a></b><br>The requirement for the man to marry the woman he seduces highlights the need for accountability and the serious nature of sexual relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_and_modern_application.htm">Cultural Context and Modern Application</a></b><br>While the cultural practices of ancient Israel differ from today, the principles of respect, responsibility, and the value of individuals remain relevant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purity_and_honor.htm">Purity and Honor</a></b><br>The passage calls believers to uphold purity and honor in relationships, reflecting God’s design for human interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_redemption.htm">Restoration and Redemption</a></b><br>Even in situations of wrongdoing, there is an opportunity for restoration and making things right, pointing to God’s redemptive purposes.<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/what_does_'you_shall_not_steal'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of 'You shall not steal'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'all_men_are_liars'_imply.htm">What insights does the Bible offer on hacking?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_god_command_theft_in_exodus.htm">Did God command stealing? (Exodus 20:15 vs. Exodus 3:22)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_mark_10_21_conflict_with_modern_life.htm">Doesn't Jesus' command in Mark 10:21 to 'sell everything' conflict with modern economic realities and social responsibilities?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">If it be a hired thing.</span>--Letting out for hire is akin to lending; but still quite a different transaction. Damage to a thing hired was not to be made good by the hirer, since the risk of it might be considered to have formed part of the calculation upon which the amount of the hire was fixed.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> <span class="cmt_word">If the owner thereof be with it.</span> - By "with it," we must understand, not merely present, but in charge of it, or at any rate so near it that he might have prevented the damage, had prevention been possible. <span class="cmt_word">If it be an hired thing</span>. - If anything were paid for the use of the thing, then it was not borrowed, but hired; and the owner was considered to have counted in the risk of loss or damage in fixing the amount of the hire. He was entitled therefore to no compensation Our own law does not rule this absolutely, but takes into consideration the proportion of the sum paid for hire to the value of the thing hired, and the general tacit understanding. <p> CHAPTER 22:16-31 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/22-15.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">the owner</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעָלָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> </span><span class="str2">A master, a husband, owner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was present,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</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">restitution is required.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם</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">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">[the animal]</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was rented,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂכִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(śā·ḵîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7916.htm">Strong's 7916: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man at wages</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the fee covers the loss.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(biś·ḵā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7939.htm">Strong's 7939: </a> </span><span class="str2">Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/22-15.htm">Exodus 22:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/22-15.htm">OT Law: Exodus 22:15 If its owner is with it he (Exo. 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