Exodus 22:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Exodus 22:5 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.”
King James Version · Public Domain“If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`When a man depastureth a field or vineyard, and hath sent out his beast, and it hath pastured in the field of another, <FI>of<Fi> the best of his field, and the best of his vineyard, he doth repay.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 22:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:34the owner of the pit shall make restitution; he must pay its owner, and the dead animal will be his.
- Exodus 22:3But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
- Exodus 22:12But if the animal was actually stolen from the neighbor, he must make restitution to the owner.
- Job 20:18He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).