If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stock to keep,.... Without any reward for keeping it, as the Targum of Jonathan; and so other Jewish writers understand this passage of such as keep a deposit freely, having nothing for it; whether it be money or goods, gold, silver, jewels, raiment, household stuff or any kind of vessels or instruments used in the house, or in trade; and also cattle, as appears from Ex 22:9and if it be stolen out of the man's house; into whose custody it was delivered:if the thief be found, let him pay double: the worth of what is stolen, agreeably to the law in Ex 22:4 that is, if it was found in his hands; but if he had disposed of it, then he was to pay five fold or four fold, as in Ex 22:1, and so runs the Jewish canon ,"if anyone delivers to his neighbour a beast or vessels, and they are stolen or lost, he shall make restitution; but if he will not swear, for they say, one that keeps for nothing, may swear and be free; then if the thief should be found he shall pay double; if he has killed or sold, he shall pay four fold or five fold: to whom shall he pay?
to him with whom the depositum is: if he swears, and will not pay, and the thief is found, he shall pay double; if he has killed or sold he shall pay four fold and five fold: to whom shall he pay? to the owner of the depositum.'
' Jarchi in ver. 10. Bartenora in Misn. Shebuot, c. 6. sect. 5. Misn. Bava Metzia, c. 3. sect.