Exodus 22:1-4
New American Standard Bible
Property Rights
22 “[a]If someone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and (A)four sheep for the sheep— 2 [b]If the (B)thief is [c]caught while [d]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 (C)sold for his theft. 4 If what he stole is actually found alive in his [e]possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, (D)he shall pay double.
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- Exodus 22:1 Ch 21:37 in Heb
- Exodus 22:2 Ch 22:1 in Heb
- Exodus 22:2 Lit found
- Exodus 22:2 I.e., at night; cf. v 3
- Exodus 22:4 Lit hand
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.
Leviticus 6:4-5
New American Standard Bible
4 then it shall be, when he sins and becomes guilty, that he shall (A)restore what he took by robbery or acquired by extortion, or the deposit which was [a]entrusted to him, or the lost property which he found, 5 or anything about which he swore falsely; (B)he shall make restitution for it [b]in full and add to it a fifth more. (C)He shall give it to the one to whom it belongs on the day he presents his guilt offering.
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- Leviticus 6:4 Or deposited with
- Leviticus 6:5 Lit in its sum
Leviticus 6:4-5
New International Version
4 when they sin in any of these ways and realize their guilt, they must return(A) what they have stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to them, or the lost property they found, 5 or whatever it was they swore falsely about. They must make restitution(B) 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.(C)
Luke 19:8
New American Standard Bible
8 But Zaccheus stopped and said to (A)the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I am giving to the poor, and if I have (B)extorted anything from anyone, I am giving back (C)four times as much.”
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Luke 19:8
New International Version
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,(A) “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,(B) I will pay back four times the amount.”(C)
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