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If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
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He shall restore double
Bible References
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Exodus 21:16
Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death regardless of whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.
He shall restore double
Exodus 22:1
A man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it. He must pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.
Proverbs 6:31
But if he is caught, he must repay sevenfold. He must give everything in his house.
Isaiah 40:2
Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed. Her sin has been paid for and she has received double for all her sins from Jehovah's hand.
Jeremiah 16:18
First, I will have them pay twice as much for their wickedness and their sin, because they have polluted my land. They have filled my property with the lifeless statues of their detestable and disgusting idols.
Revelation 18:6
Render to her even as she rendered to you. Pay back double to her, double according to her works: in the cup that she has filled, fill double for her!