RobH_en_tn/exo/22/14.md

must surely make restitution

"must certainly repay with another animal" or "must certainly pay the owner for the animal"

if the animal was hired

This can be stated in active form. AT: "if someone rented the animal" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

it will be paid for by its hiring fee

The one who borrowed the animal will not have to pay the owner anything more than the hiring or rental fee. This fee will pay for the loss of the animal. This can be stated clearly in the translation. AT: "the money that someone paid to rent the animal will cover the loss of the animal" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

hiring fee

"rental fee" or "money paid to rent the animal"