Exodus 22:8
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 neighbour’s goods.
Cross-references
Exodus 22:11 gives an oath as an alternative to the judgment procedure in verse 8 — a complementary law in the same legal context.
Exodus 22:28 forbids reviling God — the same Hebrew word 'elohim' used for judges in 22:8, linking judicial authority to God.
Exodus 21:6 also uses 'elohim' for judges when a slave is brought before them — same legal procedure.
Deuteronomy 19:17 describes both parties appearing before judges — directly parallel to the procedure in 22:8.
Psalm 82:1 uses the same Hebrew word 'elohim' for judges, showing God judging them — illuminating the divine role of human judges in Exodus 22:8.
Deuteronomy 16:18 commands appointing judges for righteous judgment — the system that handles the case here.
First Kings 8:31 mentions oaths in trespass cases before the altar, connecting to the oath and judgment procedures of Exodus 22:8.
Deuteronomy 19:18 describes judges investigating false witnesses — a similar judicial procedure to the dispute resolution in Exodus 22:8.