Exodus 22 · Verse 11

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.
Exodus 22:11, King James Version

Exodus 22:11 in other translations

BSBan oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
WEBthe oath of the LORD shall be between them both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
ASVthe oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, whether he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
YLTan oath of Jehovah is between them both, that he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour, and its owner hath accepted, and he doth not repay;
DARBYan oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it, and he shall not make it good.
BBEIf he takes his oath before the Lord that he has not put his hand to his neighbour's goods, the owner is to take his word for it and he will not have to make payment for it.
WebsterThen shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept of it, and he shall not make restitution.

What does Exodus 22:11 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 An oath of the Lord be between them - So solemn and awful were all appeals to God considered in those ancient times, that it was taken for granted that the man was innocent who could by an oath appeal to the omniscient God that he had not put his hand to his neighbor's goods. Since oaths have become multiplied, and since they have been administered on the most trifling occasions, their solemnity is gone, and their importance little regarded. Should the oath ever reacquire its weight and importance, it must be when administered only in cases of peculiar delicacy and difficulty, and as sparingly as in the days of Moses.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Exodus 22:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שְׁבֻעַ֣תshe.vu.'At[the] oath ofH7621
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
תִּהְיֶה֙tih.Yehit will beH1961
בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996
שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei.Hem[the] two of themH8147
אִם\־'im-ifH518
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
שָׁלַ֛חsha.Lachhe had stretched outH7971
יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶתbim.Le.kheton [the] property ofH4399
רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453
וְלָקַ֥חve.la.Kachand he will accept [it]H3947
בְּעָלָ֖יוbe.'a.Lavowner<s> itsH1167
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
יְשַׁלֵּֽם\׃ye.sha.Lemhe will make compensationH7999

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 22:11

  • Hebrews 6:16

    For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

  • Exodus 22:8

    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.

  • Proverbs 30:9

    Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

  • Leviticus 6:3

    Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

  • Exodus 23:1

    Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

  • Leviticus 5:1

    And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

  • 1 Kings 2:42-43

    And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good. Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
an oath of the Lord.
Le 5:1; 6:3; 1Ki 2:42,43; Pr 30:9; Heb 6:16
that he hath not.
8; 23:1

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Context

  • Exodus 22:10

    If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:

  • 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.

  • Exodus 22:12

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

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Exodus 22:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Juramento de Jehová tendrá lugar entre ambos de que no echó su mano á la hacienda de su prójimo: y su dueño lo aceptará, y el otro no pagará.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		mais, si réellement elle lui a été volée, il fera compensation au maître:
German
Elberfelder 1871		so soll der Eid Jehovas zwischen ihnen beiden sein, ob er nicht seine Hand nach der Habe seines Nächsten ausgestreckt hat; und sein Besitzer soll es annehmen, und jener soll nichts erstatten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		jusjurandum erit in medio, quod non extenderit manum ad rem proximi sui: suscipietque dominus juramentum, et ille reddere non cogetur.