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 he shall confess his sin which he has done, and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and add to it the fifth part of it, and give it to him in respect of whom he has been guilty.
2 Samuel 12:6
He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!"
Proverbs 6:31
but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.
Luke 19:8
Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."
Five oxen
Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.