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If the thief isn`t found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn`t put his hand to his neighbor`s goods.
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"Before God" Meant Before Judges
When the verse says the master of the house shall "come near unto God," commentators explain this refers to a formal legal proceeding. He would be brought before judges, who were considered God's representatives on earth (sometimes called "Elohim"). There, he would swear an oath to prove he had not stolen or embezzled the missing property.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It appears that if the master of the house cleared himself of blame, the loss of the pledged article fell upon its owner.
19th Century
Anglican
To see whether he have put his hand. —Kalisch translates, to swear that he has not put his hand, and so the Septuagint (κ…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If the thief is not found And so no account can be given of the goods deposited, what has become of them, and it bec…
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