Exodus 22:15
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But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired, and came for the hire of his work.

it came for his hire

Zechariah 8:10 For before those days there was no hire for men, neither was there hire for beasts, neither was there peace to him that came in, nor to him that went out, because of the tribulation: and I let all men go every one against his neighbour.

Context
Property Laws
14If a man borrow of his neighbour any of these things, and it be hurt or die, the owner not being present, he shall be obliged to make restitution. 15But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired, and came for the hire of his work.
Cross References
Exodus 22:14
If a man borrow of his neighbour any of these things, and it be hurt or die, the owner not being present, he shall be obliged to make restitution.

Exodus 22:16
If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife.

Lexicon
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the owner
בְּעָלָ֥יו (bə·‘ā·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1167: A master, a husband, owner

was present,
עִמּ֖וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

no
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

restitution is required.
יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם (yə·šal·lêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

[the animal]
ה֔וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was rented,
שָׂכִ֣יר (śā·ḵîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7916: A man at wages

the fee covers the loss.
בִּשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ (biś·ḵā·rōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7939: Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit


Additional Translations
If the owner was present, no restitution is required. If the animal was rented, the fee covers the loss.But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.

If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

But if the owner be with it, he shall not make compensation: but if it be a hired thing, there shall be a compensation to him instead of his hire.

if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make [it] good; if it be a hired [thing], it came for its hire.

If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for its hire.

But if the owner of it shall be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for his hire.

If its owner is with it, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased thing, it came for its lease.

if its owner is with it, he doth not repay, -- if it is a hired thing, it hath come for its hire.
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