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1 If a man shall steal an ox or a sheep, and slaughter it or sell it, he shall recompense five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. 2 If in breaking in a thief shall be found, and he was smitten and died, no bloods for him. 3 If the sun was risen upon him, bloods for him: recompensing, he shall recompense; if nothing to him, to be sold for his theft. 4 If finding, the theft shall be found in his hand, from an ox to an ass, to a sheep; living, he shall recompense two. 5 If a man shall feed a field or vineyard, and send forth the cattle and feed in another field: from the good of his field and from the good of his vineyard shall he recompense. 6 If fire shall come forth, and find thorns, and it consume the heap of sheaves or stalk of grain, or the field; he having kindled the fire, recompensing, he shall recompense. 7 If a man shall give to his friend silver or vessels to watch, and it was stolen out of the man's house, if the thief shall be found he shall recompense double. 8 If the thief shall not be found, and the lord of the house being brought to God, if he put not forth his hand upon his friend's goods. Exodus 22:1-8, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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