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Exodus 22:4

4 “If what he stole is actually found alive in his 1possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, ahe shall pay double.

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Exodus 22:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.

Exodus 22:4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.

Exodus 22:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

If someone steals an ox or a donkey or a sheep and it is found in the thief’s possession, then the thief must pay double the value of the stolen animal.

Exodus 22:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

If the theft is certainly found alive in his hand, whether it is an ox or donkey or sheep, he shall restore double.

Exodus 22:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

“The robber who is caught must pay back what he stole. If he owns nothing, he must be sold as a slave to pay for what he stole. If the stolen animal is found alive with the robber, he must give the owner two animals for every animal he stole, whether it was a bull, donkey, or sheep.

“If a thief is killed while breaking into a house at night, the one who killed him is not guilty of murder. But if this happens during the day, he is guilty of murder.

Exodus 22:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Exodus 22:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

But if the stolen animal is found alive in his possession, whether it’s a bull, donkey, or a sheep, he must make up for the loss with double the amount. 

Exodus 22:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If what was stolen—whether ox, donkey, or sheep—is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.

Exodus 22:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When the animal, whether ox or donkey or sheep, is found alive in the thief’s possession, the thief shall pay double.

Exodus 22:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

If indeed the stolen item is found in his possession alive, from ox to donkey to small livestock, he will make double restitution.

Exodus 22:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“What if the stolen ox, donkey or sheep is found alive with him? Then the thief must pay back twice as much as he stole.


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