Laws about Theft

22 “When a man steals an ox or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must repay(A) five cattle for the ox or four sheep for the sheep.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1 is numbered 21:37, and 22:2-31 is numbered 22:1-30.

or anything else about which he swore falsely. He will make full restitution for it and add a fifth of its value to it.(A) He is to pay it to its owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.(B)

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or whatever it was they swore falsely about. They must make restitution(A) in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day they present their guilt offering.(B)

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The person is to confess(A) the sin he has committed. He is to pay full compensation, add a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the individual he has wronged.(B)

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and must confess(A) the sin they have committed. They must make full restitution(B) for the wrong they have done, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the person they have wronged.

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Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”(A)

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He must pay for that lamb four times over,(A) because he did such a thing and had no pity.”

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