Exodus 22:11

Then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.

Cross-references

Exodus 22:8 Parallel

Exodus 22:8 sets up the legal case where the thief is unknown — the oath here is the prescribed resolution.

Exodus 22:14 Historical context

Exodus 22:14 covers a different case of borrowed property — part of the same legal section on property disputes.

Exodus 23:1 Parallel

Exodus 23:1 commands against false witness, reinforcing the honesty expected in the oath procedure of this verse.

Leviticus 6:3 addresses the guilt offering required when someone swears falsely about lost property — the same situation as the oath here.

Hebrews 6:16 explains that oaths serve to confirm and end disputes — exactly the function of the oath in this verse.

Leviticus 5:1 also deals with oaths in legal proceedings, focusing on the duty to testify truthfully when under oath.

In 2 Chronicles 6:22, Solomon's prayer references oaths in legal disputes, mirroring the oath procedure for property cases here.