Exo 22:1-4, Lev 6:2-5, Num 5:6-8, Luk 19:8 | 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 22:1-4

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

‏ Leviticus 6:2-5

commit,

5:15,19; Nu 5:6-8; Ps 51:4

lie.

19:11; Ge 26:7; Joh 8:44; Ac 5:4; Eph 4:25; Col 3:9; Re 22:15

in that.

Ex 22:7-10

in fellowship. or, in dealing. Heb. in putting of the hand.

Isa 21:2; 24:16; 33:1; Hab 1:13

deceived.

Pr 24:28; 26:19; Isa 59:13-15; Jer 9:5; Am 8:5; Mic 6:10-12

have found.

Ex 23:4; De 22:1-3

sweareth.

19:12; Ex 22:9-11; Pr 30:9; Jer 5:2; 7:9; Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5

because.

4:13-15; 5:3,4

which he.

Ge 21:25; Job 20:19; 24:2; Isa 59:6; Eze 18:7,12,18; Am 3:10

Mic 2:2; Zep 1:9

restore.

5:16; Ex 22:1,4,7,9; Nu 5:7,8; 1Sa 12:3; 2Sa 12:6; Pr 6:30,31

Isa 58:6,9; Lu 19:8

in the principal.The property itself, if still remaining, or its full value, to which a fifth part more was to be added, to compensate the owner for the loss he had sustained by being deprived of the use of his goods. He must also bring a trespass offering to the Lord; which was intended to show that disobedience to God is the great evil, even of those crimes which are injurious to man, and that repentance, and even restitution, though needful in order to forgiveness, cannot atone for sin.

of his trespass offering. or, of his being found guilty.Heb. of trespass.

Mt 5:23,24

‏ Numbers 5:6-8

When.

Le 5:1-4,17; 6:2,3

and that person.This expression does not merely refer to the actual criminality of the person, but to his consciousness of guilt respecting it: for this case must be distinguished from that of a person detected in dishonesty, which he attempted to conceal.

confess.

Le 5:5; 26:40; Jos 7:19; Job 33:27,28; Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13

1Jo 1:8-10

and he shall.Not only confession, but restitution, in every possible case, is necessary in order to obtain forgiveness.

with the principal.

Le 5:15; 6:4-7; 7:7; Lu 19:8

have no.

Le 25:25,26

beside the ram.

Le 6:6,7; 7:7

‏ Luke 19:8

Behold.

3:8-13; 11:41; 12:33; 16:9; 18:22,23; Ps 41:1; Ac 2:44-46; 4:34,35

2Co 8:7,8; 1Ti 6:17,18; Jas 1:10,11

by false.

3:14; Ex 20:16

I restore.

Ex 22:1-4; Le 6:1-6; 1Sa 12:3; 2Sa 12:6; Pr 6:31