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But ifוְאִםit is actually stolenגָּנֹב יִגָּנֵבfrom him,מֵעִמּוֹhe shall repayיְשַׁלֵּםits owner.לִבְעָלָיו
Exodus 22:12
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With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:12, word by word
- it is actually stolenגָּנֹבganov
steal
To steal something, or kidnap someone.
Where else “ganov” appears- he shall repayיְשַׁלֵּםyeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “yeshalem” appears- its ownerבְעָלָיvealay
owner
One who owns something and answers for it: a house, an ox, a field.
Where else “vealay” appears
The context
11an 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.
12 · This verse (above)
13If it is actually torn by beasts, let him bring it as evidence; for what was torn he shall not repay.