Exodus
Exodus 22:11
11an oath before the LORD shall be made between the parties to determine whether or not the man has taken his neighbor’s property. The owner must accept the oath and require no restitution.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| an oath | שְׁבֻעַ֣ת | šə·ḇu·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H7621 oath, curse |
| before the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| shall be made | תִּהְיֶה֙ | tih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| between | בֵּ֣ין | bên | Preposition | H996 interval, space between |
| the parties | שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם | šə·nê·hem | Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8147 two |
| to determine whether | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| or not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the man has taken | שָׁלַ֛ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| his neighbor’s | רֵעֵ֑הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| property | בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶת | bim·le·ḵeṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4399 occupation, work |
| The owner | בְּעָלָ֖יו | bə·‘ā·lāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1167 owner, lord |
| must accept | וְלָקַ֥ח | wə·lā·qaḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| and require no | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| restitution | יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ | yə·šal·lêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.