Exodus 22:1-4
New International Version
Protection of Property
22 [a]“Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back(A) five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
2 “If a thief is caught breaking in(B) at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;(C) 3 but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.
“Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution,(D) but if they have nothing, they must be sold(E) to pay for their theft. 4 If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession(F)—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.(G)
Footnotes
- Exodus 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1 is numbered 21:37, and 22:2-31 is numbered 22:1-30.
Proverbs 6:30
New International Version
30 People do not despise a thief if he steals
to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.
Proverbs 6:31
New International Version
31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold,(A)
though it costs him all the wealth of his house.
Ezekiel 33:15
New International Version
15 if they give back what they took in pledge(A) for a loan, return what they have stolen,(B) follow the decrees that give life, and do no evil—that person will surely live; they will not die.(C)
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