Exodus 22:5 meaning and explanation
If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and allows them to stray so that they graze in someone else’s field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard.
Exodus 22:5, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse belongs to the case laws God gave Israel through Moses at Sinai, applying the eighth commandment against stealing to ordinary farming life. The owner is responsible for his animals: if careless grazing lets them wander into a neighbor's field or vineyard, he has taken his neighbor's produce, even without intent.
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