Exodus 22:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.”
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““If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 22:1 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 6:1And the LORD said to Moses,
- Leviticus 6:5or anything else about which he has sworn falsely. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value, and pay it to the owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.
- Numbers 5:7and must confess the sin he has committed. He must make full restitution, add a fifth to its value, and give all this to the one he has wronged.
- 2 Samuel 12:6Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”
- Proverbs 6:31Yet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
- Proverbs 14:4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
- Jeremiah 2:34Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things
- Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
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