Exodus 22:1-4
World English Bible
22 “If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him. 3 If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4 If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
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Exodus 22:1-4
International Standard Version
Laws Concerning Theft of Personal Property
22 [a]“If a man steals an ox or sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he is to repay five oxen[b] for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
2 “If a thief is found while breaking into a house,[c] and is struck down and dies, it is not a capital crime[d] in that case,[e] 3 but if the sun has risen on him, then it is a capital crime[f] in that case.[g] A thief[h] is certainly to make restitution, but if he has nothing, he is to be sold[i] for his theft. 4 If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox, a donkey or a sheep, he is to repay double.
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- Exodus 22:1 This verse is 21:37 in MT
- Exodus 22:1 Or cattle
- Exodus 22:2 Lit. while breaking in
- Exodus 22:2 Lit. dies, there is no bloodguilt
- Exodus 22:2 Lit. for him or for it
- Exodus 22:3 Lit. then there is bloodguilt
- Exodus 22:3 Lit. for him or for it
- Exodus 22:3 Lit. He
- Exodus 22:3 I.e. sold into slavery
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