Exodus 22:6-14

New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Trusts and Loans. ⁶ When someone gives money or articles to another for safekeeping and they are stolen from the latter’s house, the thief, if caught, must make twofold restitution. ⁷ If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall be brought to God,^[a] to swear that he himself did not lay hands on his neighbor’s property. ⁸ In every case of dishonest appropriation, whether it be about an ox, or a donkey, or a sheep, or a garment, or anything else that has disappeared, where another claims that the thing is his, the claim of both parties shall be brought before God; the one whom God convicts must make twofold restitution to the other.

⁹ When someone gives an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any other animal to another for safekeeping, if it dies, or is maimed or snatched away, without anyone witnessing the fact, ¹⁰ there shall be an oath before the Lord between the two of them that the guardian did not lay hands on his neighbor’s property; the owner must accept the oath, and no restitution is to be made. ¹¹ But if the guardian has actually stolen from it, then he must make restitution to the owner. ¹² If it has been killed by a wild beast, let him bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the mangled animal.^(A)

¹³ When someone borrows an animal from a neighbor, if it is maimed or dies while the owner is not present, that one must make restitution. ¹⁴ 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.