Exodus 22:13
New International Version
If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the neighbor shall bring in the remains as evidence and shall not be required to pay for the torn animal.

New Living Translation
If it was torn to pieces by a wild animal, the remains of the carcass must be shown as evidence, and no compensation will be required.

English Standard Version
If it is torn by beasts, let him bring it as evidence. He shall not make restitution for what has been torn.

Berean Standard Bible
If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

King James Bible
If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

New King James Version
If it is torn to pieces by a beast, then he shall bring it as evidence, and he shall not make good what was torn.

New American Standard Bible
If it is all torn to pieces, have him bring it as evidence; he shall not be compelled to make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

NASB 1995
“If it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

NASB 1977
“If it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now if it is all torn to pieces, let him bring it as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what has been torn to pieces.

Amplified Bible
If it is torn to pieces [by some predator or by accident], let him bring the mangled carcass as evidence; he shall not make restitution for what was torn to pieces.

Christian Standard Bible
If it was actually torn apart by a wild animal, he is to bring it as evidence; he does not have to make restitution for the torn carcass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If it was actually torn apart by a wild animal, he is to bring it as evidence; he does not have to make restitution for the torn carcass.”

American Standard Version
If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if it will be certainly injured and he shall bring it for a witness that it is injured, he will not restore it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to witness the prey, and he shall not make compensation.

Contemporary English Version
If the animal was attacked and killed by a wild animal, and you can show the remains of the dead animal to its owner, you do not have to replace it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.

English Revised Version
If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If it was killed by a wild animal, he must bring in the dead body as evidence. He doesn't have to make up for an animal that has been killed.

Good News Translation
If it was killed by wild animals, the man is to bring the remains as evidence; he need not pay for what has been killed by wild animals.

International Standard Version
If it was torn to pieces, let the neighbor bring the remains as evidence, and he is not to make restitution for what was torn apart.

JPS Tanakh 1917
If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn.

Literal Standard Version
if it is certainly torn, he brings it in [as] a witness; he does not repay the torn thing.

Majority Standard Bible
If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

New American Bible
If it has been killed by a wild beast, let him bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the mangled animal.

NET Bible
If it is torn in pieces, then he will bring it for evidence, and he will not have to pay for what was torn.

New Revised Standard Version
If it was mangled by beasts, let it be brought as evidence; restitution shall not be made for the mangled remains.

New Heart English Bible
If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

Webster's Bible Translation
If it shall be torn in pieces; then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

World English Bible
If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

Young's Literal Translation
if it is certainly torn, he bringeth it in -- a witness; the torn thing he doth not repay.

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Context
Property Laws
12But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner. 13If the animal was torn to pieces, he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass. 14If 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.…

Cross References
Exodus 22:12
But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.

Exodus 22:14
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.


Treasury of Scripture

If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

torn in pieces

Ezekiel 4:14
Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

Amos 3:12
Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

Micah 5:8
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

let him bring it for witness.

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Exodus 22
1. Of Theft
5. Of damage
7. Of trespasses
14. Of borrowing
16. Of fornication
18. Of witchcraft
19. Of bestiality
20. Of idolatry
21. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless
25. Of usury
26. Of pledges
28. Of reverence to magistrates
29. Of the first fruits
31. Of torn flesh














(13) Let him bring it for witness.--This would not always be possible. Where it was not, the trustee could fall back on the oath.

Verse 13. - If it be torn in pieces. - If again there was evidence that the creature had been killed by a wild beast, this evidence had to be produced, before the owner or the judges, for the trustee to be exonerated from blame. A similar proviso is found in the laws of the Gentoos (Rosenmuller, Orient. vol. 1. p. 148).

CHAPTER 22:14, 15

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

it was torn to pieces,
טָרֹ֥ף (ṭā·rōp̄)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food

he shall bring
יְבִאֵ֣הוּ (yə·ḇi·’ê·hū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

it as evidence;
עֵ֑ד (‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

he need not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

make restitution
יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (yə·šal·lêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

for the torn carcass.
הַטְּרֵפָ֖ה (haṭ·ṭə·rê·p̄āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2966: Prey, flocks devoured by animals


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