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
then they shall confess their sin which they have done; and he shall recompense his trespass according to the principal thereof, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
2 Samuel 12:6
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Proverbs 6:31
and if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return him fourfold.
Five oxen
Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox.