American Standard Version
"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
“If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.”
“If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.”
“If the stolen item should in fact be found alive in his possession, whether it be an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he must pay back double.”
“If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.”
“If he still has what he had taken, whatever it is, ox or ass or sheep, he is to give twice its value.”
“If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.”
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.
If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him; he shall make restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it 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.
If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.