Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double. New Living Translation If someone steals an ox or a donkey or a sheep and it is found in the thief’s possession, then the thief must pay double the value of the stolen animal. English Standard Version If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. Berean Standard Bible If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double. King James Bible If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. New King James Version If the theft is certainly found alive in his hand, whether it is an ox or donkey or sheep, he shall restore 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. NASB 1995 “If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. NASB 1977 “If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. Legacy Standard Bible If what he stole is actually found alive in his hand, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double. Holman Christian Standard Bible If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if when he is caught, the theft of an ox or a donkey and unto a ewe shall be found in his hands still alive, he shall restore each by two. Brenton Septuagint Translation And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or sheep, he shall restore them two-fold. Douay-Rheims Bible If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double. English Revised Version If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall pay double. GOD'S WORD® Translation But if the stolen animal is found alive in his possession, whether it's a bull, donkey, or a sheep, he must make up for the loss with double the amount. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double. Literal Standard Version if the theft is certainly found alive in his hand, whether ox, or donkey, or sheep—he repays double. Majority Standard Bible If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double. New American Bible If what he stole is found alive in his possession, be it an ox, a donkey or a sheep, he shall make twofold restitution. 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 Revised Standard Version but if it happens after sunrise, bloodguilt is incurred. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation if the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether ox, or ass, or sheep -- double he repayeth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Property Laws…3But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft. 4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession— whether ox or donkey or sheep— he must pay back double. 5If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.… Cross References Exodus 22:5 If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else's field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard. Exodus 22:7 If a man gives his neighbor money or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double. 1 Samuel 12:5 Samuel said to them, "The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand." "He is a witness," they replied. Treasury of Scripture If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. found Exodus 21:16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. he shall restore double Exodus 21:1,7,9 Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them… Proverbs 6:31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. Isaiah 40:2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. Jump to Previous Actually Alive Animal Ass Bloodguilt Donkey Double Found Hand Ox Pay Possession Property Repayeth Restore Risen Sheep Stole Stolen Sun Theft Twice Whatever WhetherJump to Next Actually Alive Animal Ass Bloodguilt Donkey Double Found Hand Ox Pay Possession Property Repayeth Restore Risen Sheep Stole Stolen Sun Theft Twice Whatever WhetherExodus 22 1. Of Theft5. Of damage 7. Of trespasses 14. Of borrowing 16. Of fornication 18. Of witchcraft 19. Of bestiality 20. Of idolatry 21. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless 25. Of usury 26. Of pledges 28. Of reverence to magistrates 29. Of the first fruits 31. Of torn flesh (4) If the theft be certainly found in his hand.--If he had not converted it, consumed it, or, if it were an animal, killed it, then, instead of the four-fold or five-fold restitution of Exodus 22:1, a restoration of double was to suffice.Verse 4. - If the theft be certainly found in his hand. If he be caught in flagrante delicto, with the thing stolen in his possession, "whether it be ox, or ass, or small cattle," he shall restore double. The law of theft in the Mosaic legislation is altogether of a mild character, as compared with the Roman, or even with the English law, until the present century. Double restitution was a sort of "retaliation" - it involved a man losing the exact amount which he had expected to gain CHAPTER 22:2-6 Hebrew If what was stolenאִֽם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not is actually found הִמָּצֵא֩ (him·mā·ṣê) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present alive חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life in his possession— בְיָד֜וֹ (ḇə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand whether ox מִשּׁ֧וֹר (miš·šō·wr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) or עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while donkey חֲמ֛וֹר (ḥă·mō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2543: A male ass or עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while sheep— שֶׂ֖ה (śeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat he must pay back יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (yə·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate double. שְׁנַ֖יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) Links Exodus 22:4 NIVExodus 22:4 NLT Exodus 22:4 ESV Exodus 22:4 NASB Exodus 22:4 KJV Exodus 22:4 BibleApps.com Exodus 22:4 Biblia Paralela Exodus 22:4 Chinese Bible Exodus 22:4 French Bible Exodus 22:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 22:4 If the stolen property is found (Exo. 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