Catholic Public Domain Version
"If a thief will have been discovered breaking into a house, or digging under it, and he has received a mortal wound, he who struck him down will not be guilty of blood. "
— Exodus 22:2, Catholic Public Domain Version
“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”
“If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him. ”
“If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.”
““If a thief is caught breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no blood guilt for him.”
“If a thief be found breaking open a house or undermining it, and be wounded so as to die: he that slew him shall not be guilty of blood.”
“If a thief is taken in the act of forcing his way into a house, and his death is caused by a blow, the owner of the house is not responsible for his blood.”
“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”
“If anyone will have stolen an ox or a sheep, and if he kills it or sells it, then he will restore five oxen for one ox, and four sheep for one sheep.
If a thief will have been discovered breaking into a house, or digging under it, and he has received a mortal wound, he who struck him down will not be guilty of blood.
But if he did this when the sun was risen, he has perpetrated a homicide, and he shall die. If he does not have the means to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold.
If whatever he stole should be found with him, a living thing, either an ox, or a donkey, or a sheep, he shall repay double.
If there is any damage to a field or a vineyard, when he has released his cattle to pasture on the land of a stranger, he shall repay the best of what he has in his own field, or in his own vineyard, according to the estimation of the damage.