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
they will confess their sin that they did and will make restitution [for] their guilt by adding a fifth {to it} and giving [it] {to whomever was wronged}.
2 Samuel 12:6
He shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he has done this thing, and because he had no pity."
Proverbs 6:31
But [if] he is found, he will pay sevenfold, every possession of his house he shall give.
Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus stopped [and] said to the Lord, "Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I am giving to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I am paying [it] back four times [as much]!"
Five oxen
Proverbs 14:4
{When there are no} oxen the manger is empty, but an abundance of crops [comes] by the strength of an ox.