Laws Governing Deposits and Bailments

Exodus 22:7-13

"If a person entrusts a neighbor with money or goods, and they are stolen from the trustee's house, then, if the thief is found, he must pay double.

But if the thief is not found, then the trustee must state before God that he did not take the person's goods himself.

In every case of dispute over ownership, whether of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, clothing, or any missing property, where one person says, 'This is mine,' both parties are to come before God; and the one whom God condemns must pay the other one double.

"If a person trusts a neighbor to look after a donkey, ox, sheep or any animal, and it dies, is injured or is driven away unseen,

then the neighbor's oath before ADONAI that he has not taken the goods will settle the matter between them -the owner is to accept it without the neighbor's making restitution.

But if it was stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

If it was torn to pieces by an animal, the neighbor must bring it as evidence, and then he doesn't need to make good the loss.

Laws Governing Deposits and Bailments

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