If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 22 of Exodus. Responsibilities concerning animals, material damage, and property are regulated. The laws show that covenant justice also encompasses everyday and economic situations.
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Wenn ein Dieb ergriffen wird, daß er einbricht, und wird dabei geschlagen, daß er stirbt, so soll man kein Blutgericht über jenen lassen gehen.
Cuando alguno hurtare buey u oveja, y le degollare o vendiere, por aquel buey pagará cinco bueyes, y por aquella oveja cuatro ovejas.
«Si alguien roba un buey, una oveja o una cabra y lo mata o lo vende, pagará cinco reses por el buey y cuatro animales del rebaño por la oveja o la cabra.
Si un homme dérobe un boeuf ou un agneau, et qu'il l'égorge ou le vende, il restituera cinq boeufs pour le boeuf et quatre agneaux pour l'agneau.
QUANDO alcuno avrà rubato un bue, o una pecora, o una capra, e l’avrà ammazzata o venduta; paghi cinque buoi per quel bue, e quattro pecore, o capre, per quella pecora, o capra.
SE alguém furtar boi ou ovelha, e o degolar ou vender, por um boi pagará cinco bois, e pela ovelha quatro ovelhas.
「人若偷牛或羊,無論是宰了或賣了,他就要以五牛賠一牛, 四羊賠一羊。
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