Exodus 22:9 meaning and explanation
In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.
Exodus 22:9, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse belongs to the case laws Moses gives Israel at Sinai, dealing with disputes over property. When two people each claim the same ox, donkey, sheep, garment or lost item, neither may settle it by force or mere assertion.
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