Exodus 22:7

22:7 “If a man gives his neighbor money or articles ¹  for safekeeping, ²  and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is caught, ³  he must repay double.

Genesis 31:39

31:39 Animals torn by wild beasts I never brought to you; I always absorbed the loss myself. ⁴  You always made me pay for every missing animal, ⁵  whether it was taken by day or at night.

[22:7]  ¹ tn The word usually means “vessels” but can have the sense of household goods and articles. It could be anything from jewels and ornaments to weapons or pottery.

[22:7]  ² tn Heb “to keep.” Here “safekeeping,” that is, to keep something secure on behalf of a third party, is intended.

[22:7]  ³ tn Heb “found.”

[31:39]  ⁴ tn The imperfect verbal form indicates that this was a customary or typical action.

[31:39]  ⁵ tn Heb “from my hand you exacted it.” The imperfect verbal form again indicates that this was a customary or typical action. The words “for every missing animal” are supplied in the translation for clarity; the following clause in Hebrew, “stolen by day or stolen by night,” probably means “stolen by wild beasts” and refers to the same animals “torn by wild beasts” in the previous clause, although it may refer to animals stolen by people. The translation used here, “missing,” is ambiguous enough to cover either eventuality.