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"For every breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, 'This is it,' the case of both parties shall come before the judges; he whom the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"For every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
breach of trust, transgression Noun H6588 פֶּ֡שַׁע pe·sha
[whether it is] for ox, a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.) Noun H7794 שֹׁ֡ור sho·vr
for donkey, a male ass Noun H2543 חֲ֠מֹור cha·mo·vr
for sheep, one of a flock, a sheep (or goat) Noun H7716 שֶׂ֨ה seh
for clothing, a wrapper, mantle Noun H8008 שַׂלְמָ֜ה sal·mah
[or] for any the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
lost thing a lost thing Noun H9 אֲבֵדָ֗ה a·ve·dah
about which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
one says, to utter, say Verb H559 יֹאמַר֙ yo·mar
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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'This this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֔ה zeh,
is it,' the case speech, word Noun H1697 דְּבַר־ de·var-
of both two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם she·nei·hem;
parties shall come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 יָבֹ֖א ya·vo
before as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַ֚ד ad
the judges; God, god Noun H430 הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha·'e·lo·him,
he whom who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
the judges God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִ֔ים e·lo·him,
condemn to be wicked, act wickedly Verb H7561 יַרְשִׁיעֻן֙ yar·shi·'un
shall pay to be complete or sound Verb H7999 יְשַׁלֵּ֥ם ye·shal·lem
double two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנַ֖יִם she·na·yim
to his neighbor. friend, companion, fellow Noun H7453 לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ le·re·'e·hu.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "For every breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, 'This is it,' the case of both parties shall come before the judges; he whom the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.
King James Bible "For every breach For all manner of trust, trespass, whether it is be for ox, for donkey, ass, for sheep, for clothing, raiment, or for any manner of lost thing about thing, which one says, 'This is it,' another challengeth to be his, the case cause of both parties shall come before the judges; he and whom the judges condemn shall condemn, he shall pay double to unto his neighbor.neighbour.
Hebrew Greek English "For every breach of trust, whether it is for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which one says, 'This is it,' the case of both parties shall come before the judges; he whom the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.