Exodus 22:1
What does Exodus 22:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 22:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If a man takes without right another man's ox or his sheep, and puts it to death or gets a price for it, he is to give five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep, in payment: the thief will have to make payment for what he has taken; if he has no money, he himself will have to be exchanged for money, so that payment may be made.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If any man steal an ox or a sheep, and kill or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for one ox, and four sheep for one sheep.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 6:1
And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
- 2 Samuel 12:6
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
- Numbers 5:7
then he shall confess his sin which he hath done: and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him in respect of whom he hath been guilty.
- Luke 19:8
And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
- Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
- Proverbs 6:31
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; He shall give all the substance of his house.
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