⁷If a man deliver money, or any vessel unto his friend to keep, and they be stolen away from him that received them: if the thief be found, he shall restore double:

⁸If the thief be not known, the master of the house shall be brought to the God, and shall swear that he did not lay his hand upon his neighbour’s goods,

⁹To do any fraud, either in ox, or in ass, or sheep, or raiment, or any thing that may bring damage: the cause of both parties shall come to the gods: and if they give judgment, he shall restore double to his neighbour.

¹⁰If a man deliver ass, ox, sheep, or any beast, to his neighbour’s custody, and it die, or be hurt, or be taken by enemies, and no man saw it:

¹¹There shall be an oath between them, that he did not put forth his hand to his neighbour’s goods: and the owner shall accept of the oath, and he shall not be compelled to make restitution.

¹²But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.

¹³If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.

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