Exodus 22:1 meaning and explanation
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus 22:1, Berean Standard Bible
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God has just given the Ten Commandments and is now spelling out case law for Israel through Moses. This verse addresses deliberate theft followed by slaughter or sale, the point being that the thief has destroyed the animal and cannot simply return it.
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