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.
He shall
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.
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.
but an abundant harvest comes
through the strength of an ox.