Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges
New American Standard Bible
If the thief is not
King James Version
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
International Standard Version
If the thief is not found, the owner of the house is to appear before the judges to see whether or not the thief took his neighbor's property.
A Conservative Version
If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, [to see] whether he has not put his hand to his neighbor's goods.
American Standard Version
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.
Amplified
If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house shall appear before the judges [who act in God’s name], to determine whether or not he had stolen his neighbor’s goods.
Bible in Basic English
If they do not get the thief, let the master of the house come before the judges and take an oath that he has not put his hand on his neighbour's goods.
Darby Translation
if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, to see if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
Julia Smith Translation
If the thief shall not be found, and the lord of the house being brought to God, if he put not forth his hand upon his friend's goods.
King James 2000
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he has put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If the thief is not found, the owner of the house will be brought {to the sanctuary} [to learn] whether or not he reached out his hand to his neighbor's possession.
Modern King James verseion
If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges, whether he has put his hand to his neighbor's goods.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If the thief be not found, then the goodman of the house shall be brought unto the judges and swear, whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's good.
NET Bible
If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house will be brought before the judges to see whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor's goods.
New Heart English Bible
If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.
The Emphasized Bible
if the thief be found, he shall give in restitution double, if the thief be not found, then shall the owner of the house be brought near unto God to swear that he hath not laid his hand on the property of his neighbour.
Webster
If the thief shall not be found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges, to see whether he hath put his hand to his neighbor's goods.
World English Bible
If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.
Youngs Literal Translation
'If the thief is not found, then the master of the house hath been brought near unto God, whether he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour;
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws About Personal Property
7
“When a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double.
8 If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 21:6
his master is to bring him to the judges
Exodus 22:28
“You must not blaspheme God
Deuteronomy 16:18
“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
Exodus 22:9
In any case of wrongdoing involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything else lost, and someone claims, ‘That’s mine,’
Deuteronomy 17:8-9
“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed,
Deuteronomy 19:17-18
the two people in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and judges in authority at that time.
1 Chronicles 23:4
“Of these,” David said, “24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple,
Psalm 82:1
A psalm of Asaph.
He judges among the gods: