Exodus 22:1
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
2 If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.
3 But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
- KJV
- If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
- WEB
- “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.
- ASV
- If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
- DARBY
- If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
- BLB
- [“] If a man steals an ox or a sheep and he slaughters it or sells it, five of the herd he shall repay for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
- ÅB
- Når noen stjeler en okse eller en sau og slakter eller selger dem, så skal han gi fem okser istedenfor oksen og fire sauer for sauen.
- OTB
- «Hvis en person stjeler en okse eller et får og slakter det eller selger det, skal de betale tilbake fem storfe for oksen og fire sauer for fåret.
- B1930
- Når nogen stjeler en okse eller et får og slakter eller selger dem, så skal han gi fem okser istedenfor oksen og fire får for fåret.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
Read in context2 Samuel 12:6
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
Read in contextProverbs 6:31
Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
Read in contextNumbers 5:7
and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.
Read in contextLeviticus 6:1–6
And the LORD said to Moses,
Read in contextProverbs 14:4
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
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