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Exodus 22:3

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.

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.

4 If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.

5 If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.

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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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him; he shall make restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
DARBY
If the sun be risen on him, there shall be blood-guiltiness for him; he should have made full restitution: if he had nothing, he would have been sold for his theft.
BLB
If the sun has risen on him, [there is] bloodguilt for him. He shall surely repay …; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
ÅB
Men skjer det etter at solen er gått opp, da blir det blodskyld derav. Tyven skal gi full bot; har han intet, skal han selges til vederlag for det han har stjålet.
OTB
Men hvis dette skjer etter soloppgang, er det skyld for blodutgytelse på forsvarerens konto. En tyv må absolutt gjøre opp; hvis de ikke har noe, skal de selges for sitt tyveri.
B1930
Men skjer det efterat solen er gått op, da blir det blodskyld derav. Tyven skal gi full bot; har han intet, skal han selges til vederlag for det han har stjålet.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 21:2

    If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.

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  • Judges 2:14

    Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

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  • Isaiah 50:1

    This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.

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  • Matthew 18:25

    Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

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  • Judges 10:7

    So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites,

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