Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If what he stole is actually found alive in his
King James Version
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
Holman Bible
If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.
International Standard Version
If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox, a donkey or a sheep, he is to repay double.
A Conservative Version
If the theft is found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
American Standard Version
If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.
Amplified
If the animal that he stole is found alive in his possession, whether it is ox or donkey or sheep, he shall pay double [for it].
Bible in Basic English
If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.
Darby Translation
If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.
Julia Smith Translation
If finding, the theft shall be found in his hand, from an ox to an ass, to a sheep; living, he shall recompense two.
King James 2000
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or donkey, or sheep; he shall restore double.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If indeed the stolen item is found {in his possession} alive, from ox to donkey to small livestock, he will make double restitution.
Modern King James verseion
If the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether it is an ox, or an ass, or a sheep, he shall restore double.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If the theft be found in his hand alive - whether it be ox, ass or sheep - he shall restore double.
NET Bible
If the stolen item should in fact be found alive in his possession, whether it be an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he must pay back double.
New Heart English Bible
If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
The Emphasized Bible
If the thing stolen is found in his hand - whether ox or ass or sheep, alive, with two, shall he make restitution.
Webster
If the theft shall be certainly found in his hand alive, whether an ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
World English Bible
If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
Youngs Literal Translation
if the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether ox, or ass, or sheep -- double he repayeth.
Themes
Bullock (ox) » Laws concerning » Theft of
Oxen » Laws respecting » If stolen to be restored double
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Restitution
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws About Restitution
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But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be
Cross References
Exodus 21:16
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Exodus 22:1
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Exodus 22:7
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Exodus 22:9
For every
Proverbs 6:31
He must give all the
Isaiah 40:2
And call out to her, that her
That her
That she has received of the Lord’s hand
Jeremiah 16:18
I will first
Revelation 18:6