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
The cause of both parties
Pay double unto his
General references
Bible References
For all manner of trespass
Numbers 5:6
"Tell the Israelites, 'When a man or a woman commits any sin that people commit, thereby breaking faith with the Lord, and that person is found guilty,
1 Kings 8:31
"When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.
Matthew 6:14
"For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 18:15
"If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.
Luke 17:3
Watch yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
The cause of both parties
Exodus 18:21
But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus 23:6
"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
Deuteronomy 16:18
You must appoint judges and civil servants for each tribe in all your villages that the Lord your God is giving you, and they must judge the people fairly.
Deuteronomy 25:1
If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.
2 Chronicles 19:10
Whenever your countrymen who live in the cities bring a case before you (whether it involves a violent crime or other matters related to the law, commandments, rules, and regulations), warn them that they must not sin against the Lord. If you fail to do so, God will be angry with you and your colleagues; but if you obey, you will be free of guilt.
Pay double unto his
Exodus 22:4
If the stolen item should in fact be found alive in his possession, whether it be an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he must pay back double.
General references
Psalm 82:6
I thought, 'You are gods; all of you are sons of the Most High.'