ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ex 22:1
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Ex 22:1

22:1 repay. Thieves who compounded their guilt by profiting from and disposing the stolen animals were to restore four or fivefold (cf. v. 4). More compensation was required in the case of oxen, which took longer to raise.