Exodus 22:15
 Exodus 22:15 
New International Version (©2011)
But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But if the owner was present, no compensation is required. And no compensation is required if the animal was rented, for this loss is covered by the rental fee.

English Standard Version (©2001)
If the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hiring fee.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"If its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it is hired, it came for its hire.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
If its owner is there with it, the man does not have to make restitution. If it was rented, the loss is covered by its rental price."

International Standard Version (©2012)
If its owner was with it, he is not to make restitution. If it was hired, its fee covers the loss."

NET Bible (©2006)
If its owner was with it, he will not have to pay; if it was hired, what was paid for the hire covers it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If the owner is with the animal, the borrower doesn't have to make up for the loss. If it is rented, the rental fee covers the loss.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But if the owner of it be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be a hired thing, it came for its hire.

American King James Version
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.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if the owner be present, he shall not make restitution, especially if it were hired and came for the hire of his work.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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

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

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But if the owner thereof be with it,.... When it is hurt or dies; for in some cases the owner might go along with his beast, being borrowed or hired to do work with it; or, however, being upon the spot, must be satisfied that it was not ill used; and it may be reasonably presumed he would do all he could to preserve it: and this being the case:

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It came for his hire - The sum paid for hiring was regarded as covering the risk of accident.


Geneva Study Bible

But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it {g} came for his hire.

(g) He that hired it shall be free by paying the hire.


Exodus 22:15 Parallel Commentaries
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Property Laws
13If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn. 14And if a man borrow ought of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good. 15But 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 22:14 "If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution.
Exodus 22:16 "If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife.