Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.

New American Standard Bible

If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If the theft
גּנבה 
G@nebah 
Usage: 2

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

in his hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

whether it be ox
שׁור 
Showr 
ox, bullock, cow, bull, wall
Usage: 78

or ass
חמר חמור 
Chamowr 
ass
Usage: 96

or sheep
שׂי שׂה 
Seh 
Usage: 47

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Laws About Restitution

3 But if this happens after sunrise, there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft. 4 If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double. 5 “When a man lets a field or vineyard be grazed in, and then allows his animals to go and graze in someone else’s field, he must repay with the best of his own field or vineyard.

Cross References

Exodus 21:16

“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.

Exodus 22:1

“When a man steals an ox or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must repay five cattle for the ox or four sheep for the sheep.

Exodus 22:7

“When a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double.

Exodus 22:9

In any case of wrongdoing involving an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or anything else lost, and someone claims, ‘That’s mine,’ the case between the two parties is to come before the judges. The one the judges condemn must repay double to his neighbor.

Proverbs 6:31

Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;
he must give up all the wealth in his house.

Isaiah 40:2

“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and announce to her
that her time of forced labor is over,
her iniquity has been pardoned,
and she has received from the Lord’s hand
double for all her sins.”

Jeremiah 16:18

I will first repay them double for their guilt and sin because they have polluted My land. They have filled My inheritance with the lifelessness of their detestable and abhorrent idols.”

Revelation 18:6

Pay her back the way she also paid,
and double it according to her works.
In the cup in which she mixed,
mix a double portion for her.

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