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CHAPTER XXII
_Laws concerning_ theft, 1-4;
_concerning_ trespass, 5;
_concerning_ casualties, 6.
_Laws concerning_ deposits, _or goods left in custody of others_,
_which may have been_ lost, stol...
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The theft of an ox appears to have been regarded as a greater crime
than the theft of a sheep, because it showed a stronger purpose in
wickedness to take the larger and more powerful animal. It may ha...
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CHAPTER 22 FURTHER JUDGMENTS
_ 1. Concerning theft (Exodus 22:1)_
2. Concerning neglect in case of fire (Exodus 22:6)
3. Concerning dishonesty (Exodus 22:7)
4. Concerning immoralities and forbidde...
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EXODUS 22:1 E. THEFT AND DAMAGE. Fourfold restitution was due (Exodus
22:1), as in Roman law and Bedawin custom, for theft of a sheep
(though fivefold for the doubly useful ox), reduced to twofold (Ex...
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A MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_ (App-14).
FOUR SHEEP. So David Jdg 2 Samuel 12:6....
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IF A MAN SHALL STEAL AN OX OR A SHEEP, &C.— If he killed or sold
such stolen ox, sheep, or goat, and was legally convicted of the
crime, he was to _restore five oxen for an ox,_ &c. If they were found...
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THE TEXT OF EXODUS
TRANSLATION
22 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he
shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. (2) If the
thief be found breaking in,...
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_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._
If a man shall steal. The law respects the theft of cattle, which...
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22:1 sheep, (b-9) Strictly, 'small cattle,' sheep or goats. so ch.
34.3,19....
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THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT (CONTINUED)
1. Four sheep] The larger compensation required in the case of the ox
is probably due to the fact that it is an animal used for labour, and
of proportionately hig...
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EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION
GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES
EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_
CHAPTER 22
LAWS ABOUT PROPERTY – VERSES 1-15
V1 The *LORD continued to spe...
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IF A MAN SHALL STEAL AN OX, OR A SHEEP. — The flocks and herds of
the Israelites constituted their principal property, and hence
cattle-stealing is taken as the representative of theft in general.
AN...
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XXII.
(1-4) Theft is here treated of with great brevity, only three kinds
being distinguished — (1) Housebreaking; (2) stealing without
conversion of the property; (3) stealing with conversion. The ma...
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_[Exodus 21:37]_ כִּ֤י יִגְנֹֽב ־אִישׁ֙
שֹׁ֣ור אֹו...
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PART III.--RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
Exodus 21:33 - Exodus 22:15.
The vital and quickening principle in this section is the stress it
lays upon man's responsibility for negligence, and the indirect
conseq...
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The laws of property follow. The section really begins with verse Exo
21:33 of the previous chapter. These laws also began by laying
emphasis on the guilt of carelessness. The truth emphasized is that...
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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 fl...
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_Five oxen; because they are of greater value than sheep. (Theodoret)
--- As these things may easily be stolen, a heavier fine is imposed
than on those who steal money. The Scythians punish theft with...
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CONTENTS
The same subject as in the former Chapter is pursued through this.
Here is a further explanation of the social duties and obligations, as
comprised in the second table of the law, given on M...
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"In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out
of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of
Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...
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Thus far God has proclaimed Himself the avenger of iniquities, and,
citing thieves before His tribunal, has threatened them with eternal
death. Now follow the civil laws, the principle of which is not...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 19 THROUGH 23.
But having thus terminated the course of grace, the scene changes
entirely. They do not keep the feast on the mountain, whither God, as
He had...
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IF A MAN SHALL STEAL AN OX OR A SHEEP,.... In which the substance of
men chiefly lay in those times, and particularly the people of Israel,
who were now come out of Egypt, with their flocks and herds,...
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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.
Ver. 1. _If a man shall steal, &c._] The Persians at this day punish...
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_Five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep_ More for an ox than
for a sheep, because the owner, besides all the other profit, lost the
daily labour of his ox. If he were not able to make restitu...
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1 Of theft.
5 Of dammage.
7 Of trespasses. 14.Of borrowing.
16 Of fornication.
18 Of witchcraft.
19 Of bestialitie.
20 Of idolatrie.
21 Of strangers, widowes, and fatherlesse.
25 Of vsurie.
2...
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REGARDING PROPERTY...
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If a man shall steal an ox or a sheep, and kill it or sell it, he
shall restore five oxen, five head of cattle, FOR AN OX AND FOUR SHEEP
FOR A SHEEP. The Lord wanted complete restoration to be made, t...
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C. FIRST FORM OF THE LAW OF THE POLITICAL COMMONWEALTH
Exodus 21:1 to Exodus 23:33
_a. Right of Personal Freedom (according to Bertheau, ten in number)_
1Now these _are_ the judgments [ordinances] w...
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LAWS AS REGARDS PROPERTY
(vs.1-15)
While one rightly was control over his own property, yet he is also
responsible as to how he uses it. If one were to dig a pit, even on
his own property, and leave...
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SHEEP:
Or, goat...
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EXODUS CHAPTER 22 Of theft, EXODUS 22:1. Of eating another man's
vineyard, EXODUS 2:5 Of hurt coming by fire, EXODUS 22:6. Of hurt
coming to goods committed to one's trust,...
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The study of this section of our book is eminently calculated to
impress the heart with a sense d God's unsearchable wisdom and
infinite goodness. It enables one to form some idea of the character
of...
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Exodus 22:1 man H376 steals H1589 (H8799) ox H7794 sheep H7716
slaughters H2873 (H8804) sells H4376 ...
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REGULATIONS CONCERNING FARMING THEFT AND DAMAGE (EXODUS 22:1).
Here we have five main paragraphs which begin with ‘if (ci) a man'
or ‘if (ci) a fire' (English text (verses) Exodus 22:1; Exodus 22:5;...
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EXPANSION OF THE TEN WORDS OF THE COVENANT (EXODUS 20:22 TO EXODUS
23:33).
In this section, which is composed of elements put together mainly in
chiastic form (see later), Yahweh expands on the Ten W...
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CONTENTS: Judgments on rights of property; crimes against humanity.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: Man's attitude to his fellow man will be based on his
attitude to God and His law.
KEY WORD:...
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Exodus 22:2. _Breaking up,_ by forcible entrance into a house, _there
shall no blood be shed for him,_ though he be killed by another in his
own defence. In that case the thief might be presumed to ha...
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_If a man steal._
THE LAW OF ROBBERY
God made provision not only for the acquisition of property, but for
its security. Hence this law, which respects--
1. Theft.
2. Housebreaking.
I. Theft (Exodu...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 22:2. No blood be shed for him.] This is a free translation,
which, however, fairly gives the purport of the original words. The
Hebrew phrase reads literally: “There is of for...
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EXPOSITION
II. LAWS CONNECTED WITH RIGHTS OF PROPERTY (verses 33-36). From the
consideration of injuries to the person, the legislator proceeds to
treat of injuries to property, and, as he has been sp...
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EXPOSITION
THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT, _continued_.
_Laws connected with rights of property, continued_ (Exodus 22:1). The
fret section—Exodus 22:1—is upon theft. The general principle laid
down is, th...
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If a man shall steal an ox, and kill it, [The rustlers] and sell it;
he shall restore five oxen for an ox, four sheep for a sheep (Exodus
22:1).
You see in those days they were interested in taking ca...
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sheep. or, goat. He shall. There is a smaller compensation Leviticus
6:1 Numbers 5:7 2 Samuel 12:6 Proverbs 6:31...
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Five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep — More for an ox
than for a sheep, because the owner, besides all the other profit,
lost the daily labour of his ox. If we were not able to make
restitu...