Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Five oxen

Bible References

He shall

Numbers 5:7
The person is to confess the sin he has committed. He is to pay full compensation, add a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the individual he has wronged.
2 Samuel 12:6
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”
Proverbs 6:31
Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;
he must give up all the wealth in his house.
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”

Five oxen

Proverbs 14:4
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,
but an abundant harvest comes
through the strength of an ox.

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