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Exodus 22:10
If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses records this statute for the Israelite community during the wilderness covenant period. The passage addresses a private arrangement between two neighbors regarding the temporary safekeeping of livestock.
The words — יִתֵּן (yi.Ten) means "he will give," and רֵעֵהוּ (re.'ehu) translates to "his neighbor." These terms establish the conditional transfer of an animal for care between two individuals.
The thread — The theme of faithful stewardship over entrusted resources runs through Luke 16:11, while the reality of hidden accountability aligns with the refusal to compromise in Genesis 39:8 and the principle of graduated judgment in Luke 12:48.
Why it lands — The text states that a custodian must account for an animal that dies, is injured, or is stolen without a witness. It requires the neighbor to swear an oath before the LORD to deny taking the property, shifting the burden of proof to the accuser and establishing divine oversight for private disputes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Genesis 39:8 But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.
- Luke 12:48 But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
- Luke 16:11 So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
- 2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.