Exodus 22:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 22:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 22:15 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 22:15 — KJV
“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.”
— Exodus 22:15 (KJV)
Exodus 22:15 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 22:15
“Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:15: owner, thereof, make
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:15: thereof, make, good
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:15: good, thing, came
“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:15: hired, came, hire
“There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:15: hired, thing, hire
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