Exo 22:1-4 | NASB2020 | STEP | “ If someone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep --

Exodus 22:1-4

Property Rights

1 “ ^{▼▼Ch 21:37 in Heb}If someone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and ^bfour sheep for the sheep-- 2 ^{▼▼Ch 22:1 in Heb}If the ^dthief is ^{▼▼Lit found}caught while ^{▼▼I.e., at night; cf. v 3}breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no guilt for bloodshed on his account. 3 If the sun has risen on him, there will be guilt for bloodshed on his account--A thief shall certainly make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be ^gsold for his theft. 4 If what he stole is actually found alive in his ^{▼▼Lit hand}possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, ⁱhe shall pay double.