Exodus 22:2

God's Word

“If anyone catches a thief breaking in and hits him so that he dies, he is not guilty of murder.

Cross References

Job 24:14

At dawn murderers rise; they kill the poor and needy. At night they become thieves.

Job 24:16

In the dark, they break into houses, ⌞but⌟ by day they lock themselves in. They do not ⌞even⌟ know the light,

Job 30:5

They are driven from the community. People shout at them in the same way they shout at thieves.

Jeremiah 2:34

You have the blood from poor and innocent people on your clothes. You didn’t kill them for breaking into your home.

Hosea 7:1

“Whenever I want to heal Israel, all I can see is Ephraim’s sin and Samaria’s wickedness. People cheat each other. They break into houses and steal. They rob people in the streets.

Joel 2:9

They rush into the city. They run along the wall. They climb into houses. They enter through windows like thieves.

Numbers 35:27

If the relative who can avenge the death finds you outside the city of refuge and kills you, the relative is not guilty of murder.

Matthew 24:43

You realize that if a homeowner had known at what time of the night a thief was coming, he would have stayed awake. He would not have let the thief break into his house.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

1 Peter 4:15

If you suffer, you shouldn’t suffer for being a murderer, thief, criminal, or troublemaker.