Exodus 22:11

“an oath of YHWH shall be between the two of them that he has not put his hand to the goods of his neighbor; its owner shall accept it, and he shall not repay.”

Exodus 22:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 22:11, word by word

an oathשְׁבֻעַתshevuat

oath

Oath: a solemn promise sworn in someone's name.

Where else “shevuat” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
shall beתִּהְיֶהtihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

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the two of themשְׁנֵיshene

both

The two together, both of them.

Where else “shene” appears
he has not putשָׁלַחshalach

stretch out

Literally "send the hand": move the arm toward something to take or strike it.

Where else “shalach” appears
his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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to the goodsמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

goods

What one owns: his goods, his property.

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of his neighborרֵעֵree

neighbor

The person living near, anyone one deals with.

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its ownerבְּעָלָיbealay

owner

One who owns something and answers for it: a house, an ox, a field.

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shall accept itלָקַחlakach

accept

To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.

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and he shall not repayיְשַׁלֵּםyeshalem

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

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The context

10When a man gives his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a lamb or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured or is carried off, with no one seeing,

11 · This verse (above)

12But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall repay its owner.

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