Exodus 22:1

If a ganav be caught breaking in, and be struck down so that he die, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

In Context

2If the shemesh be risen upon him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed; the ganav should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then the ganav shall be sold to make restitution for his theft.

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Cross References

Leviticus 6:1And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,

Numbers 5:7Then they shall make vidduy (confession of sin) of their chattot which they have committed; and shall make reparation in full, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom they hath incurred liability.

Proverbs 6:31But if he be found out, he shall restore sevenfold; 1 he shall give hon (substance, wealth) of his bais; 1

Jeremiah 2:34Also in thy skirts is found the dahm 1 of the nefashot of the innocent poor; 1 although you never caught them breaking in. 1 Yet concerning all these 1

Matthew Henry on Exodus 22:1

The laws of this chapter relate, I. To the eighth commandment, concerning theft ( ver. 1-4 ), trespass by cattle ( ver. 5 ), damage by fire ( ver. 6 ), trusts ( ver. 7-13 ), borrowing cattle ( ver. 14, 15 ), or money, ver. 25-27 . II. To the seventh commandment. Against fornication ( ver. 16, 17 ), bestiality, ver. 19 . III. To the first table, forbidding witchcraft ( ver. 18 ), idolatry, ver. 20 . Commanding to offer the firstfruits, ver. 29, 30 . IV. To the poor, ver. 21-24 . V. To the civil government, ver. 28… Read the whole commentary →

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