Exodus 22:2-4
King James Version
2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
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Exodus 22:2-4
New King James Version
2 If the thief is found (A)breaking in, and he is struck so that he dies, there shall be (B)no guilt for his bloodshed. 3 If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt for his bloodshed. He should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be (C)sold[a] for his theft. 4 If the theft is certainly (D)found alive in his hand, whether it is an ox or donkey or sheep, he shall (E)restore double.
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- Exodus 22:3 Sold as a slave
Exodus 22:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 [a]If the (A)thief is [b]caught while [c]breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no guilt for bloodshed on his account. 3 If the sun has risen on him, there will be guilt for bloodshed on his account—A thief shall certainly make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be (B)sold for his theft. 4 If what he stole is actually found alive in his [d]possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, (C)he shall pay double.
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- Exodus 22:2 Ch 22:1 in Heb
- Exodus 22:2 Lit found
- Exodus 22:2 I.e., at night; cf. v 3
- Exodus 22:4 Lit hand
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