King James Version

Exodus 22:13

If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Exodus 22:12.

אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…טָרֹ֥ףtarofcatchטָרַףverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “catch”, the verb used for emphasisH2963to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)catch, [idiom] without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, [idiom] surely, tear (in pieces).יִטָּרֵ֖ףyitarefcatchטָרַףverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “catch”, an unfinished actionH2963to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)catch, [idiom] without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, [idiom] surely, tear (in pieces).יְבִאֵ֣הוּyeviehvto comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…עֵ֑דedwitnessעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “witness”, the ordinary formH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.הַטְּרֵפָ֖הhatrefahthe ravinטְרֵפָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the ravin”, the ordinary formH2966prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animalsravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces).לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְשַׁלֵּֽםyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-12) If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness: he shall not make good that which was torn.

Young’s Literal Translation

if it is certainly torn, he bringeth it in — a witness; the torn thing he doth not repay.

World English Bible

If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it for evidence. He shall not make good that which was torn.

Darby Translation

If it have been torn in pieces, let him bring it [as] witness: he shall not make good what was torn.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-12) If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it for witness; he shall not make good that which was torn.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if it be seized of beasts, he shall bring him to witness the prey, and he shall not make compensation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ θηριάλωτον γένηται, ἄξει αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὴν θήραν, καὶ οὐκ ἀποτίσει.