Exodus 22:9

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 22:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.
Exodus 22:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9For every matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, whereof one saith, This is it, the cause of both parties shall come before God; he whom God shall condemn shall pay double unto his neighbor.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For all manner of trespass, etc.] With respect to what is committed to a man’s trust, and it is lost to the owner of it, there must be somewhere or other a trespass committed, either by the person into whose hands it was put, or by a thief that has stolen it from him: whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing by which it appears that either of these, or any other cattle not named, as well as money and vessels, or household goods, or goods in trade, were sometimes, or might be lodged in the hands of another as a depositum for safety or convenience; and for which, or any other so deposited, and lost, which another challengeth to be his, or affirms…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“All manner of trespass - He who was accused, and he who had lost the stolen property, were both to appear before the judges Exodus 18:25-26. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“for all manner of trespass: Num 5:6, Num 5:7; Kg1 8:31; Mat 6:14, Mat 6:15, Mat 18:15, Mat 18:35; Luk 17:3, Luk 17:4 the cause of both parties: Exo 18:21, Exo 18:22, Exo 23:6-8; Deu 16:18, Deu 16:19, Deu 25:1; Ch2 19:10 pay double unto his: Exo 22:4, Exo 22:7 Exodus 22:10”
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