Exodus 22:1

New American Bible - revised edition

[If a thief is caught in the act of housebreaking and beaten to death, there is no bloodguilt involved.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

He shall make fourfold restitution for the lamb because he has done this and was unsparing.”

Exodus 21:36

But if it was known that the ox was previously in the habit of goring and its owner would not watch it, he must make full restitution, an ox for an ox; but the dead animal he may keep.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; but abundant crops come through the strength of the bull.

Proverbs 6:31

Yet if caught they must pay back sevenfold, yield up all the wealth of their house.

Jeremiah 2:34

On your clothing is the life-blood of the innocent, you did not find them committing burglary;

Ezekiel 33:15

returning pledges, restoring stolen goods, walking by statutes that bring life, doing nothing wrong—they shall surely live; they shall not die.

Numbers 5:7

that person shall confess the wrong that has been done, make restitution in full, and in addition give one fifth of its value to the one that has been wronged.

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.”