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 with the principal of it, and add to it the fifth part of it, and give it to him against whom he hath trespassed.
2 Samuel 12:6
And he shall restore the lamb four-fold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
Proverbs 6:31
But if he is found, he shall restore seven-fold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Luke 19:8
And Zaccheus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.
Five oxen
Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.