Parallel Verses
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.
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 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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 22:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws About Restitution
3 If the sun is risen upon him, blood is due for him. He should repay in full. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. 4 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. 5 If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his animal, and shall feed in another man's field; he shall repay from the best of his own field, and the best of his own vineyard.
Cross References
Exodus 21:16
And he that steals a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 22:1
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.
Exodus 22:7
If a man shall deliver to his neighbor silver or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, let him pay double.
Exodus 22:9
For every case of trespass, for ox, for ass, for sheep, for clothing, for any kind of lost thing, which another claims to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges. Whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double to his neighbor.
Proverbs 6:31
but if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the goods of his house.
Isaiah 40:2
Speak lovingly to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is done, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received of Jehovah's hand double for all her sins.
Jeremiah 16:18
And first I will twice repay their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land, they have filled My inheritance with the dead bodies of their abominable things.
Revelation 18:6
Reward her as she has rewarded you, and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix double to her.