Eighth Commandment

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Cross-references Parent Topic Ten Commandments Related Topics b Links to Additional Materials Wealth & Abilities vs. Waste, Theft & Laziness

You must not steal or withhold something that belongs to another.

• We must not take something that belongs to another, whether it be tangible or intangible. We must not withhold something we have, that others have a legitimate right to.
• As with the other commands, this command represents an entire "category" of attitudes and actions.

Exodus 20	Deuteronomy 5
Exo 20:15 "You shall not steal.	Deu 5:19 "Neither shall you steal.

Scripture Pages that Link to Here

Exodus 20:1-21

The original giving of the commandments.

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Restatement of the commands, just before entering the Promised Land.

Exodus 22:1-15

Examples of how to apply the Eighth Commandment.

Exodus 22:21-27

If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest. (Etc.) / God is gracious (the opposite of a person who does such things).

Leviticus 19 (selected verses)

The obligation to share with the needy; to not keep back something that belongs to another; to have proper weight/measurements; etc.

Leviticus 25:1-55

An application of the 8th comm. - A poor member of the community: Help him. Do not profit from his misfortune! (This includes giving him your food for profit and charging interest in borrowed money.)

Deuteronomy Ch. 22 (selected)

Do not withhold from your neighbor ("brother") anything you find that belongs to him.

Joshua 7:11-20

Achan stole things devoted to God, and that had a detrimental affect on the entire nation.

Deuteronomy 25:13-16

Dishonest weights and measures are a violation of the Eighth Commandment and Ninth Commandment.

Micah 2:1-5

Mic 2:2 They [the rich and powerful] covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

Woe to such people (v. 1), because God will judge them (v. 3+).

Unless otherwise noted, all notes and comments are © by Dennis Hinks.