Exodus 22:2

New Century Version

“The robber who is caught must pay back what he stole. If he owns nothing, he must be sold as a slave to pay for what he stole. If the stolen animal is found alive with the robber, he must give the owner two animals for every animal he stole, whether it was a bull, donkey, or sheep. “If a thief is killed while breaking into a house at night, the one who killed him is not guilty of murder. But if this happens during the day, he is guilty of murder.

Cross References

Job 24:14

When the day is over, the murderers get up to kill the poor and needy. At night they go about like thieves.

Job 24:16

In the dark, evil people break into houses. In the daytime they shut themselves up in their own houses, because they want nothing to do with the light.

Job 30:5

They were forced to live away from people; people shouted at them as if they were thieves.

Jeremiah 2:34

Even on your clothes you have the blood of poor and innocent people, but they weren’t thieves you caught breaking in. You do all these things,

Hosea 7:1

When I heal Israel, Israel’s sin will go away, and so will Samaria’s evil. “They cheat a lot! Thieves break into houses, and robbers are in the streets.

Joel 2:9

They run into the city. They run at the wall and climb into the houses, entering through windows like thieves.

Numbers 35:27

If a relative of the dead person finds the killer outside the city, the relative may kill that person and not be guilty of murder.

Matthew 24:43

Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time of night a thief was coming, the owner would watch and not let the thief break in.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You know very well that the day the Lord comes again will be a surprise, like a thief that comes in the night.

1 Peter 4:15

Do not suffer for murder, theft, or any other crime, nor because you trouble other people.