Exodus 22:11

an 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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God addresses Israel regarding civil disputes over entrusted livestock, establishing a formal procedure to resolve claims when an animal is lost or stolen.

The words — The text centers on שְׁבֻעַ֣ת (she.vu.'At), meaning "the oath," and יְהוָ֗ה (Yah.weh), meaning "Yahweh," indicating the oath is sworn directly before God.

The thread — This oath procedure for ending property disputes connects to Hebrews 6:16 on sworn confirmations, Exodus 22:8 on appearing before judges, and Exodus 23:1 on prohibiting false testimony.

Why it lands — The reader must accept a sworn oath as a final resolution to a property claim, requiring the owner to forgo further restitution when the oath is given.

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The Hebrew words

שְׁבֻעַ֣תshe.vu.'At[the] oath of יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahweh תִּהְיֶה֙tih.Yehit will be בֵּ֣יןbeinbetween שְׁנֵיהֶ֔םshe.nei./Hem[the] two of/ them אִם־'im-if לֹ֥אlo'not שָׁלַ֛חsha.Lachhe had stretched out יָד֖וֹya.D/ohand/ his בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶתbi/m.Le.kheton/ [the] property of רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E./huneighbor/ his וְלָקַ֥חve./la.Kachand/ he will accept [it]בְּעָלָ֖יוbe.'a.La/vowner<s>/ its וְלֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ not יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ye.sha.Lemhe will make compensation

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Hebrews 6:16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
Exodus 22:8 If the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property.
Exodus 23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
Leviticus 5:1 “If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
Leviticus 6:3 or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit—
1 Kings 2:42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the LORD and warn you, ‘On the day you leave and go elsewhere, know for sure that you will die’? And you told me, ‘The sentence is fair; I will comply.’
Proverbs 30:9 Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.