“Anyone who steals a person and sells him, or is found with him under his hand, must surely be put to death.
Exodus 22:4 - Tree of Life Version “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it feeds in another man’s field, then he is to make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If the beast which he stole is found in his possession alive, whether it is ox or ass or sheep, he shall restore double. American Standard Version (1901) If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double. Common English Bible If an animal (whether ox, donkey, or sheep) is found alive in the thief’s possession, he must pay back double. Catholic Public Domain Version If whatever he stole should be found with him, a living thing, either an ox, or a donkey, or a sheep, he shall repay double. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double. |
“Anyone who steals a person and sells him, or is found with him under his hand, must surely be put to death.
“If a thief found breaking in is struck so that he dies, there is no bloodguilt for him.
“If fire breaks out and spreads among thorns, so that stalks of grain, standing grain or the fields themselves are consumed, then the one who lit the fire must make full restitution.
If the thief is not found, then the master of the house is to present himself to God, to see whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods.
“If a man entrusts his neighbor with a donkey, ox, sheep or any animal to care for, and it dies, is hurt or taken away with no one seeing,
Yet if he is caught, he must repay sevenfold, giving up all the wealth of his house.
Speak kindly to the heart of Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her warfare has ended, that her iniquity has been removed. For she has received from Adonai’s hand double for all her sins.
First I will repay them double for their iniquity and their sin, because they have profaned My land, and they have filled My possession with the carcasses of their vile things and their abominations.”
The fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it—it must not go out. Each morning the kohen is to burn wood on it, laying the burnt offering in order upon it, and burning up as smoke the fat of the fellowship offerings.
Pay her back just as she has paid out, and give her back double for her deeds! In the cup she has mixed— mix a double dose for her!
Then he said to them, “Adonai is then a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness this day that you have not found anything in my hand.” “He is a witness,” they replied.