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Exodus Chapter 22

Exodus 22:1

exo 22:1

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

(a) Either a great beast of the herd, or a small beast of the flock.

Exodus 22:2

exo 22:2

If a thief be found (b) breaking up, and be smitten that he die, [there shall] no blood [be shed] for him.

(b) Breaking a house to enter in, or undermining.

Exodus 22:3

exo 22:3

If the sun be risen upon him, [there shall be] (c) blood [shed] for him; [for] he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

(c) He shall be put to death that kills him.

Exodus 22:8

exo 22:8

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have (d) put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

(d) That is, whether he has stolen.

Exodus 22:11

exo 22:11

(e) [Then] shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept [thereof], and he shall not make [it] good.

(e) They should swear by the name of the Lord.

Exodus 22:13

exo 22:13

If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring (f) it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which was torn.

(f) He shall show some part of the beast or bring in witnesses.

Exodus 22:15

exo 22:15

[But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it (g) came for his hire.

(g) He that hired it shall be free by paying the hire.

Exodus 22:24

exo 22:24

And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your (h) wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

(h) The just plague of God on the oppressors.

Exodus 22:27

exo 22:27

For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he (i) crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I [am] gracious.

(i) For cold and necessity.

Exodus 22:29

exo 22:29

Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the (k) first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

(k) Your abundance of your corn.

Exodus 22:31

exo 22:31

And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it (l) to the dogs.

(l) And so have nothing to do with it.


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