Exodus 22:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.”

Exodus 22:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 22:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 22:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.”

Exodus 22:4 — World English Bible

Exodus 22:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double. ”

Exodus 22:4 — American Standard Version

Exodus 22:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether ox, or ass, or sheep--double he repayeth.”

Exodus 22:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 22:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double. ”

Exodus 22:4 — Darby Translation

Exodus 22:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If the theft bee founde with him, aliue, (whether it be oxe, asse, or sheepe) he shall restore the double.”

Exodus 22:4 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 22:4 in Context — Exodus 22

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.

4 If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

5 If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

6 If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

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What Does Exodus 22:4 Mean?

Exodus 22:4 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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