Exodus 22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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  • Exodus 22:1 open_in_new

    If a man shall steal an (a) ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

    (a) Either a great beast of the herd, or a small beast of the flock.

  • Exodus 22:2 open_in_new

    If a thief be found (b) breaking up, and be smitten that he die, [there shall] no blood [be shed] for him.

    (b) Breaking a house to enter in, or undermining.

  • Exodus 22:3 open_in_new

    If the sun be risen upon him, [there shall be] (c) blood [shed] for him; [for] he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

    (c) He shall be put to death that kills him.

  • Exodus 22:8 open_in_new

    If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have (d) put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

    (d) That is, whether he has stolen.

  • Exodus 22:11 open_in_new

    (e) [Then] shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept [thereof], and he shall not make [it] good.

    (e) They should swear by the name of the Lord.

  • Exodus 22:13 open_in_new

    If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring (f) it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which was torn.

    (f) He shall show some part of the beast or bring in witnesses.

  • Exodus 22:15 open_in_new

    [But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it (g) came for his hire.

    (g) He that hired it shall be free by paying the hire.

  • Exodus 22:24 open_in_new

    And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your (h) wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

    (h) The just plague of God on the oppressors.

  • Exodus 22:27 open_in_new

    For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he (i) crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I [am] gracious.

    (i) For cold and necessity.

  • Exodus 22:29 open_in_new

    Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the (k) first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

    (k) Your abundance of your corn.

  • Exodus 22:31 open_in_new

    And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it (l) to the dogs.

    (l) And so have nothing to do with it.