Laws about Theft

22 [a]“When a man steals an ox or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must repay(A) five cattle for the ox or four sheep for the sheep.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:1 Ex 21:37 in Hb

The commandments:

Do not commit adultery;
do not murder;
do not steal;[a]
do not covet;(A)[b]

and whatever other commandment—all are summed up by this: Love your neighbor as yourself.(B)[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:9 Other mss add you shall not bear false witness
  2. Romans 13:9 Ex 20:13-17; Dt 5:17-21
  3. Romans 13:9 Lv 19:18

28 The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share(A) with anyone in need.

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