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
He is to confess the sin that he had committed, pay its full compensation, add one fifth to it, and give the compensation to whomever he offended.
2 Samuel 12:6
He will restore the lamb four times its value, because he did this thing, and because he did it without compassion."
Proverbs 6:31
but when he is discovered, he must restore seven-fold, forfeiting the entire value of his house.
Luke 19:8
Later, Zacchaeus stood up and announced to the Lord, "Look! I'm giving half of my possessions to the destitute, and if I have accused anyone falsely, I'm repaying four times as much as I owe."
Five oxen
Proverbs 14:4
Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but profits come through the strength of the ox.