Exodus 22:11-13

Expanded Bible

¹¹ ·That neighbor must promise before the Lord [^LAn oath before God will decide] that he did not ·harm or kill [^Lsend his hand against] the other man’s animal, and the owner of the animal must accept ·his promise made before God [the oath]. The neighbor does not have to ·pay the owner for the animal [make restitution]. ¹² But if the animal was stolen from the neighbor, ·he must pay the owner for it [restitutiton must be made to the owner]. ¹³ If wild animals killed it, the neighbor must bring ·the body [^Lit] as proof, and ·he will not have to pay for the animal that was killed [^Lrestitution will not be made for the torn-up remains].