The 8^th commandment, residing in Hod הוד, is more than a social rule. It requires that we live at a higher spiritual plane where one trusts in Divine abundance rather than resorting to theft.

 

In the Kabbalistic tradition, the commandment is interpreted very broadly, including;

 

One must not encroach upon the boundaries of another’s property.

 

One must restore what is lost to another through ones behavior.

 

One must pay what is owed: Debts, rents, wages, taxes, and tithes.

 

In Judaism one does not “ask forgiveness”.  One is required to make retribution.