“ Suppose someone gives a neighbor silver or other things to keep safe. And suppose they are stolen from the neighbor’s house. The thief, if caught, must pay back twice as much as was stolen.

“人若将银钱或家具交付邻舍看守，这物从那人的家被偷去，若把贼找到了，贼要加倍赔还；

“人若将银钱或物件托邻舍保管，东西从这人的家中被偷去，若找到了贼，贼要加倍赔偿；

“人若将银钱或物件托邻舍保管，东西从这人的家中被偷去，若找到了贼，贼要加倍赔偿；

“倘若有人把金钱或物件交给邻居保管，邻居家遭盗，盗贼被缉拿归案后要赔偿双倍；

“如果人把银子或家中物件交给邻舍看守，这些东西从那人的家被偷去；如果把窃贼抓到了，窃贼就要双倍偿还。

「人若將銀錢或家具交付鄰舍看守，這物從那人的家被偷去，若把賊找到了，賊要加倍賠還；

「人若將銀錢或物件託鄰舍保管，東西從這人的家中被偷去，若找到了賊，賊要加倍賠償；

「人若將銀錢或物件託鄰舍保管，東西從這人的家中被偷去，若找到了賊，賊要加倍賠償；

「倘若有人把金錢或物件交給鄰居保管，鄰居家遭盜，盜賊被緝拿歸案後要賠償雙倍；

“如果人把銀子或家中物件交給鄰舍看守，這些東西從那人的家被偷去；如果把竊賊抓到了，竊賊就要雙倍償還。

『人若將銀錢或物件給鄰舍看守，這東西從那人家裏被偷去；賊若被找到，賊要加倍賠償。

如以金或什物、託鄰守之、被盜所竊、盜者見獲、償之維倍、

如以金以器託友守之、為盜所竊、盜者被獲、償之維倍。

人若以銀、或器皿、託人代守、而物見竊於其家、獲盜、則使盜償之維倍、

“ If anyone gives a neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double.

“ If a man gives to his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

“ Suppose someone leaves money or goods with a neighbor for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house. If the thief is caught, the compensation is double the value of what was stolen.

“ When a man gives his neighbor valuables or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double.

“ If someone gives his neighbor money or goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the neighbor’s house, if the thief is caught, then the thief shall pay double.

“ If a man delivers to his neighbor money or articles to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.

“ When a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double.

If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.

“ If a man gives his neighbor money or articles for safekeeping, and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is caught, he must repay double.

“ If a man delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

What if the stolen ox, donkey or sheep is found alive with the thief? Then the thief must pay back twice as much.

Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.

People don’t hate a thief who steals to fill his empty stomach.But when he is caught, he must pay seven times as much as he stole. It may even cost him everything he has.

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor. He said it because he was a thief. Judas was in charge of the money bag. He used to help himself to what was in it.

“ A thief is dishonored when he is caught. And you people of Israel are filled with shame. Your kings and officials are dishonored. So are your priests and your prophets.