¶ 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.

If a man {H376} shall steal {H1589} an ox {H7794}, or a sheep {H7716}, and kill {H2873} it, or sell {H4376} it; he shall restore {H7999} five {H2568} oxen {H1241} for an ox {H7794}, and four {H702} sheep {H6629} for a sheep {H7716}.

"If someone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he is to pay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • 2 Samuel 12:6

    And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
  • Luke 19:8

    And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.
  • Proverbs 6:31

    But [if] he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
  • Numbers 5:7

    Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth [part] thereof, and give [it] unto [him] against whom he hath trespassed.
  • Proverbs 14:4

    ¶ Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
  • Leviticus 6:1

    ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
  • Leviticus 6:6

    And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest:

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