Exodus 22:15

What does Exodus 22:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 22:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If the owner is with it, he will not have to make payment: if he gave money for the use of it, the loss is covered by the payment.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

if its owner <FI>is<Fi> with it, he doth not repay, --if it <FI>is<Fi> a hired thing, it hath come for its hire.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired, and came for the hire of his work.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.

Context

v.14And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

v.15This passage

v.16And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

Cross references

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  • Zechariah 8:10

    For before those days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in, because of the adversary: for I set all men every one against his neighbor.

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