Exodus 22:12 meaning and explanation
But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
Exodus 22:12, Berean Standard Bible
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In this case law, Moses sets out what happens when an animal left with a neighbor for safekeeping is stolen. The previous verses describe the owner and caretaker swearing an oath before the LORD when no one saw what happened; if the caretaker is cleared, he owes nothing.
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