Exodus 22:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אִםh518
10be notלֹ֥אh3808
2foundיִמָּצֵא֙h4672
3If the thiefהַגַּנָּ֔בh1590
4shall be broughtוְנִקְרַ֥בh7126
5then the masterבַּֽעַלh1167
6of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתh1004
7אֶלh413
8unto the judgesהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםh430
9אִםh518
10be notלֹ֥אh3808
11to see whether he have putשָׁלַ֛חh7971
12his handיָד֖וֹh3027
13goodsבִּמְלֶ֥אכֶתh4399
14unto his neighbour'sרֵעֵֽהוּ׃h7453

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.

American Standard Version (ASV)

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, `to see' whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If they do not get the thief, let the master of the house come before the judges and take an oath that he has not put his hand on his neighbour's goods.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

if the thief be not found, the master of the house shall be brought before the judges, [to see] if he has not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

If the thief shall not be found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges, to see whether he hath put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`If the thief is not found, then the master of the house hath been brought near unto God, whether he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour;