4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
4 If the theft H1591 be certainly H4672 found H4672 in his hand H3027 alive, H2416 whether it be ox, H7794 or ass, H2543 or sheep; H7716 he shall restore H7999 double. H8147
4 If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.
4 if the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether ox, or ass, or sheep -- double he repayeth.
4 If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.
4 If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
4 If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbor.
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
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Commentary on Exodus 22 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 22
The laws of this chapter relate,
Exd 22:1-6
Here are the laws,
Exd 22:7-15
These laws are,
Exd 22:16-24
Here is,
Exd 22:25-31
Here is,