Exodus 22:9
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Cross-references
Exodus 22:4 also demands double restitution for stolen property found with the thief, mirroring the double payment principle here.
Exodus 22:7 similarly requires double restitution when property entrusted for safekeeping is stolen, a parallel case of double payment.
Exodus 18:21 gives qualifications for judges who would hear cases like the one described here.
Exodus 18:22 explains that smaller disputes like this are judged by appointed judges, not Moses.
Exodus 23:6-8 warns against bribery and partiality, protecting the judicial process this verse establishes.
Deuteronomy 16:18 repeats the command to appoint judges for just judgment, supporting the legal framework here.
Deuteronomy 16:19 echoes the prohibition of bribery and partiality, ensuring fair judgment for such cases.
Deuteronomy 25:1 describes the same process of bringing a controversy before judges for verdict, directly parallel.
In 2 Chronicles 19:10, Jehoshaphat instructs judges to handle legal disputes, paralleling the judicial process for property cases here.
Leviticus 6:3 addresses the same scenario of finding lost property and lying about it, adding the element of false oath.
Numbers 5:7 requires restitution with an added fifth, while Exodus 22:9 prescribes double — both laws on restitution for trespass.
First Kings 8:31 references oaths in trespass cases before the altar, echoing the judicial process of Exodus 22:9 where both parties come before judges.
Matthew 18:15 instructs private confrontation for personal sin, paralleling the principle of resolving disputes before escalation to judges.