Exo 22 | TSK | STEP | Of theft. Of damage. Of trespasses. Of borrowing. Of fornication. Of witchcraft. Of bestiality. Of idolatry. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless. Of usury. Of pledges. Of reverence to magistrates. Of the first fruits. Of torn flesh. sheep. or, goat. he shall.There is a smaller compensation required in other things, (ver. 9,) and also a disproportion between an ox and a sheep. The reason of the former is, as Maimonides explains it, because money, goods, etc., are better guarded in houses and cities, than cattle in a field; which consequently can be more easily stolen. The reason of the latter seems to be, as it is explained by Bishop Patrick, that an ox was of greater value, and more useful for the purposes of husbandry. five oxen.

Exodus 22

1 Of theft.

5 Of damage.

7 Of trespasses.

14 Of borrowing.

16 Of fornication.

18 Of witchcraft.

19 Of bestiality.

20 Of idolatry.

21 Of strangers, widows, and fatherless.

25 Of usury.

26 Of pledges.

28 Of reverence to magistrates.

29 Of the first fruits.

31 Of torn flesh.

sheep. or, goat. he shall.There is a smaller compensation required in other things, (ver. 9,) and also a disproportion between an ox and a sheep. The reason of the former is, as Maimonides explains it, because money, goods, etc., are better guarded in houses and cities, than cattle in a field; which consequently can be more easily stolen. The reason of the latter seems to be, as it is explained by Bishop Patrick, that an ox was of greater value, and more useful for the purposes of husbandry.

Le 6:1-6; Nu 5:7; 2Sa 12:6; Pr 6:31; Lu 19:8

five oxen.

Pr 14:4

breaking.

Job 24:14; 30:5; Ho 7:1; Joe 2:9; Mt 6:19,20; 24:43; 1Th 5:2

no blood.

Nu 35:27

then he shall.

21:2; Jud 2:14; 10:7; Isa 50:1

found.

21:16

he shall restore double.

1,7,9; Pr 6:31; Isa 40:2; Jer 16:18; Re 18:6

shall he make restitution.

3,12; 21:34; Job 20:18

If fire break out.Mr. Harmer observes, that it is a common custom in the East to set the dry herbage on fire; which fires, from want of care, often produce great damage. Hence a law to guard against such evils was highly expedient.

so that the stacks of corn.

Jud 15:4,5; 2Sa 14:30,31

he that kindled the fire.

9,12; 21:33,34

if the thief be found.

Pr 6:30,31; Jer 2:26; Joh 12:6; 1Co 6:10

let him pay double.

the judges.

28; *marg:

21:6; De 16:18; 19:17,18; 1Ch 23:4; Ps 82:1

for all manner of trespass.

Nu 5:6,7; 1Ki 8:31; Mt 6:14,15; 18:15,35; Lu 17:3,4