Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor’s property. Young's Literal Translation ‘If the thief is not found, then the master of the house hath been brought near unto God, whether he hath not put forth his hand against the work of his neighbour; King James Bible If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the thief הַגַּנָּ֔ב (hag·gan·nāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1590: A stealer is not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no found, יִמָּצֵא֙ (yim·mā·ṣê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present the owner בַּֽעַל־ (ba·‘al-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner of the house הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house must appear וְנִקְרַ֥ב (wə·niq·raḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7126: To come near, approach before אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the judges הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to determine whether אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not he has taken שָׁלַ֛ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out his neighbor’s רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow property. בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת (bim·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property |