[a] If a thief is found (A)breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He[b] shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then (B)he shall be sold for his theft. If the stolen beast (C)is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, (D)he shall pay double.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:2 Ch 22:1 in Hebrew
  2. Exodus 22:3 That is, the thief

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