King James Version
Exodus 22:7 in the King James Version says “If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief ...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.”
Exodus 22:7 · KJV
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
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.
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.
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(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“shall deliver”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“If a man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“or stuff”
H3627something prepared, i.e., any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
“to keep”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
“and it be stolen”
H1589to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive
“house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“If a man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“be found”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
“let him pay”
H7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
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