But on the other side of the issue, Jehovah’s servants should not consciously be party to a sale (goat or any other object) when it seems clear that the seller does not own it or that it may be stolen. God’s law shows that He recognizes private property, but a thief deprives an owner of his property.
नहेम्याह के दिनों में वफ़ादार जनों ने सब्त पर ख़रीदारी करने से इन्कार कर दिया, यद्यपि उन दिनों पर शायद उनका अच्छा सौदा हो सकता था ।