| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 22:9:1 ⧉עַל־כָּל־דְּבַר־פֶּ֡שַׁעalkoldevarpeshafor every matter of offense Exodus 22:9:2 ⧉עַל־שׁ֡וֹרalshorfor an ox Exodus 22:9:3 ⧉עַל־חֲ֠מוֹרalkhamorfor a donkey Exodus 22:9:4 ⧉עַל־שֶׂ֨הalsefor a sheep Exodus 22:9:5 ⧉עַל־שַׂלְמָ֜הalsalmafor a garment Exodus 22:9:6 ⧉עַל־כָּל־אֲבֵדָ֗הalkolavedafor every lost thing Exodus 22:9:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherabout which Exodus 22:9:8 ⧉יֹאמַר֙yomarone says Exodus 22:9:9 ⧉כִּי־ה֣וּאkihuit is Exodus 22:9:10 ⧉זֶ֔הzethis Exodus 22:9:11 ⧉עַ֚דadbefore Exodus 22:9:12 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimGod Exodus 22:9:13 ⧉יָבֹ֖אyavoshall come Exodus 22:9:14 ⧉דְּבַר־שְׁנֵיהֶ֑םdevarsheneihemthe matter of both of them Exodus 22:9:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherthe one whom Exodus 22:9:16 ⧉יַרְשִׁיעֻן֙yarshiuncondemn Exodus 22:9:17 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGod Exodus 22:9:18 ⧉יְשַׁלֵּ֥םyeshallemshall repay Exodus 22:9:19 ⧉שְׁנַ֖יִםshenayimdouble Exodus 22:9:20 ⧉לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃סlereehuto his neighbor |
| 9. Formal Translation For every trespass concerning an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item about which one says “This is it,” the case of both parties shall come before the judges {Elohim, Judicial Authorities}, and whoever the judges declare guilty shall pay double to his neighbor. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation In every dispute over a lost thing—whether it involves an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any object someone claims as theirs—both parties must bring their cases before the judges {Elohim, Law Interpreters}, and whoever the judges declare guilty must pay back double to their neighbor. |