Exodus 22:4
“If the theft be certainely found in his hand aliue, whether it bee oxe or asse, or sheepe, he shall restore double.”
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Exodus 22:4 Context
2¶ If a thiefe bee found breaking vp, and be smitten that he die, there shal no blood be shed for him. 3If the Sunne be risen vpon him, there shall be blood shed for him: for hee should make full restitution: if he haue nothing, then he shall bee sold for his theft. 4If the theft be certainely found in his hand aliue, whether it bee oxe or asse, or sheepe, he shall restore double. 5¶ If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feede in another mans field: of the best of his owne field, and of the best of his owne vineyard shall he make restitution. 6¶ If fire breake out, and catch in thornes, so that the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the field be consumed therewith; hee that kindled the fire, shall surely make restitution.
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Other Translations for Exodus 22:4
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
- King James Version
"If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
- Basic English Bible
If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.
- Darby Bible
If the theft shall be certainly found in his hand alive, whether an ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
- Webster's Bible
If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
- World English Bible
if the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether ox, or ass, or sheep -- double he repayeth.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(22:3) If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 22:4
22:4 In his hand alive - Not killed, nor sold, as #Ex 22:1|, so that the owner recover it with less charge and trouble.