Exodus 22:3 meaning and explanation
But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.
Exodus 22:3, Berean Standard Bible
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These verses continue the case laws God gave Israel through Moses at Sinai. Verse 2 allowed a householder to strike a nighttime intruder without bloodguilt, since the thief could not be identified.
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