"And if a man borrow {ought} of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof {being} not with it, he shall su…" — Exodus 22:14

Exodus 22:14 · KJV

“And if a man borrow {ought} of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof {being} not with it, he shall surely make {it} good.”

— Exodus 22:14

Verse 13

If it be torn in pieces, {then} let him bring it {for} witness, {and} he shall not make good that which was torn.

Verse 15

{But} if the owner thereof {be} with it, he shall not make {it} good: if it {be} an hired {thing}, it came for his hire.

Exodus 22 — Context

And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

If it be torn in pieces, {then} let him bring it {for} witness, {and} he shall not make good that which was torn.

And if a man borrow {ought} of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof {being} not with it, he shall surely make {it} good.

{But} if the owner thereof {be} with it, he shall not make {it} good: if it {be} an hired {thing}, it came for his hire.

And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 23:19-20

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

Exodus 21:34

The owner of the pit shall make {it} good, {and} give money unto the owner of them; and the dead {beast} shall be his.

Luke 6:35

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and {to} the evil.

Leviticus 24:18

And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast. {beast for...: Heb. life for life}

Deuteronomy 15:2

And this {is} the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth {ought} unto his neighbour shall release {it}; he shall not exact {it} of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release. {creditor: Heb. master of the lending of his hand}

Matthew 5:42

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Psalms 37:21

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Exodus 22:11

{Then} shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept {thereof}, and he shall not make {it} good.