Exodus 22:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. ”

• Exodus 22:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This law appears to relate chiefly to herdsmen employed by the owners of cattle. When an animal was stolen Exodus 22:12 , it was presumed either that the herdsman might have prevented it, or that...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Exodus 22:7-17 E. Breach of Trust. A man going on a journey would make his neighbour his banker. If the money or valuables were stolen, the thief, if found, was to pay double ( Exodus 22:7 ); o...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

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• Exodus 22:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And if it be stolen from him— The former verses make it very clear, that this restitution was only to be made in case the person, from whom the thing was stolen, did not make it evident, upon oath,...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double. If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Book of the Covenant (continued) 1. Four sheep] The larger compensation required in the case of the ox is probably due to the fact that it is an animal used for labour, and of proportionately...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (7-13) Property deposited in the hands of another for safe keeping might be so easily embezzled by the trustee, or lost through his negligence, that some special laws were needed for its protection....

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• Exodus 22:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The laws of property follow. The section really begins with verse Exo 21:33 of the previous chapter. These laws also began by laying emphasis on the guilt of carelessness. The truth emphasized is tha...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Hebrews 6:16 ; Genesis 31:39

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• Exodus 22:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And if it be stolen from him ,.... Or "but if" x it was taken away by theft; and that "from with him" y, as it may be literally rendered, from among his own cattle, and they not taken; and he being...

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• Exodus 22:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. Ver. 12. If it be stolen, ] sc., Through his carelessness. Poor Jacob had hard law. Gen 31:39

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• Exodus 22:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  If a man deliver goods, suppose to a carrier to be conveyed, or to a warehouse-keeper to be preserved, or cattle to a farmer to be fed, upon a valuable consideration, and a special confidence repos...

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• Exodus 22:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  LAWS AS REGARDS PROPERTY (vs.1-15) While one rightly was control over his own property, yet he is also responsible as to how he uses it. If one were to dig a pit, even on his own property, and le...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        7 If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.   8 If the thief be not found, then the...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  From him, Heb. from with him , which is an emphatical expression, and notes that this was taken away, either, 1. From those things which were with him, or which were his, i.e. from the midst of...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Regulations Concerning Farming Theft and Damage ( Exodus 22:1-13 ). Here we have five main paragraphs which begin with ‘if (ci) a man' or ‘if (ci) a fire' (English text (verses) Exodus 22:1 ; Ex...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 22:8-9 . Judges.] See Critical Note on Exodus 21:6 . SUGGESTIVE COMMENTS ON THE VERSES THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN TRUSTS.— Exodus 22:7-13 This paragraph recognises th...

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• Exodus 22:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Exodus 22:2 . Breaking up, by forcible entrance into a house, there shall no blood be shed for him, though he be killed by another in his own defence. In that case the thief might be presumed to...

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• Exodus 22:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep. The law of trusts 1. God’s law provides strictly to keep men faithful to their trusts by men. 2. Theft may abuse and frustra...

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• Exodus 22:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the consideration of injuries to the person, the legislator proceeds to treat of injuries to property, an...

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• Exodus 22:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Regarding Property

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• Exodus 22:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  stolen from him Exodus 22:7 Genesis 31:39

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