"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 fo…" — Exodus 22:1

Exodus 22:1 · KJV

“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. {or a sheep: or, or a goat}”

— Exodus 22:1

Verse 2

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, {there shall} no blood {be shed} for him.

Exodus 22 — Context

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. {or a sheep: or, or a goat}

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, {there shall} no blood {be shed} for him.

If the sun be risen upon him, {there shall be} blood {shed} for him; {for} he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore {him} fourfold.

Proverbs 6:31

But {if} he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

Numbers 5:7

Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth {part} thereof, and give {it} unto {him} against whom he hath trespassed.

Leviticus 6:1-6

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Proverbs 14:4

Where no oxen {are}, the crib {is} clean: but much increase {is} by the strength of the ox.