Exodus 22:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.

For all manner of trespass

Luke 17:3

The cause of both parties

2 Chronicles 19:10

Pay double unto his

Exodus 22:4

General references

Psalm 82:6

Bible References

For all manner of trespass

Speak to the sons of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, so as to trespass against LORD, and that soul shall be guilty,

If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and he comes [and] swears before thine altar in this house,

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if thy brother should sin against thee, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he should hear thee, thou have gained thy brother.

Take heed to yourselves. And if thy brother should sin against thee, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.

The cause of both parties

Moreover thou shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain, and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens,

Thou shall not distort the justice [due] to thy poor in his case.

Thou shall make judges and officers for thee in all thy gates, which LORD thy God gives thee, according to thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

If there be a controversy between men, and they come to judgment, and [they] judge them, then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the iniquitous.

And whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brothers who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards LORD, a

Pay double unto his

If the theft is found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.

General references

I said, Ye are gods, and all of you sons of the Most High.