Exodus 22:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Exodus 22:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 22:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 22:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.”

Exodus 22:1 — World English Bible

Exodus 22:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Exodus 22:1 — American Standard Version

Exodus 22:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep.”

Exodus 22:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 22:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox, and four sheep for the sheep. ”

Exodus 22:1 — Darby Translation

Exodus 22:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If a man steale an oxe or a sheepe, and kill it or sell it, he shall restore fiue oxen for the oxe, and foure sheepe for the sheepe.”

Exodus 22:1 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 22:1 in Context — Exodus 22

1 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.

2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

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What Does Exodus 22:1 Mean?

Exodus 22:1 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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