Bible Dictionaries
Deposit
Holman Bible Dictionary
Something given as a downpayment (See Matthew 25:27 ); something given to another for safekeeping (Exodus 22:7 ). Exodus 22:7-13 gives guidelines for cases in which property left for safekeeping is stolen or a deposited animal is injured or dies. Leviticus 6:2-7 gives guidelines for one wishing to confess mishandling a deposit.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Deposit'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/d/deposit.html. 1991.