“And if someone borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not with it, he shall make full restitution.
Parallel translations
- WEB “If a man borrows anything of his neighbor’s, and it is injured, or dies, its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.
- KJV And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
- BSB If a man borrows an animal from his neighbor and it is injured or dies while its owner is not present, he must make full restitution.
- NKJV “And if a man borrows anything from his neighbor, and it becomes injured or dies, the owner of it not being with it, he shall surely make it good.
- NLT “If someone borrows an animal from a neighbor and it is injured or dies when the owner is absent, the person who borrowed it must pay full compensation.
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Quick answer
If a borrowed animal is injured or dies while its owner is absent, the borrower must make restitution. Borrowing carries responsibility for what one has taken.
Overview
When one borrows and the owner is not present to share liability, the borrower bears full responsibility for loss. This teaches integrity and care in the use of others' property. Such faithfulness with what belongs to another reflects the trustworthiness God desires and supremely displays in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Deut 23:19–20You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest.
- Exod 21:34the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
- Deut 15:2This is the way it shall be done: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not require payment from his neighbor and his brother; because Yahweh’s release has been proclaimed.
- Lev 24:18He who strikes an animal mortally shall make it good, life for life.
- Ps 37:21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
- Matt 5:42Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
- Exod 22:11the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn’t put his hand to his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
- Neh 5:4There were also some who said, “We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute using our fields and our vineyards as collateral.
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