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 · 2000If 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 · 1611But 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 · 1901If 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 · 1949If 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 · 1862if 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) · 1752But 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 · 1890if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.
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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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