Exodus 22:4
“If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive,.... Or, "in finding be found" (i), be plainly and evidently found…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 22:2-4
If a thief, in breaking into a dwelling in the night, was slain, the person who slew him did not incur the guilt of…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He shall restore double - In no case of theft was the life of the offender taken away; the utmost that the law says on…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 22:1-6
Here are the laws,
I. Concerning theft, which are these: - 1. If a man steal any cattle (in which the wealth of those…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
If the stolen animal be not killed, or sold (v.1), but still alive his possession, he only repays double, i.e. the…
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