“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. or a sheep: or, or a goat”
Either [a] great beast of the herd, or a small beast of the flock. Cross references: : 2 Sam. 12:6
“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”
Breaking an house to enter in, or undermining.
“If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.”
He shall be put to death that killeth him. Hebrew, when the sun riseth upon him.
“If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.”
Hebrew, gods. That is, whether he hath stolen.
“Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.”
They should swear by the Name of the Lord.
“If it be torn in pieces , then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn.”
He shall show some part of the beast, or bring in witnesses.
“But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it be an hired thing, it came for his hire.”
He that hired it shall be free by paying the hire.
“And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.”
The just plague of God upon the oppressors.
“If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.”
Lev. 25:37 ; Deut. 23:19 ; Ps. 15:5
“Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me. the first: Heb. thy fulness liquors: Heb. tear”
Exod. 13:2-12 ; Exod. 34:19 Thine abundance of thy corn, oil and wine.
“And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.”
Lev. 22:8 ; Ezek. 44:31 And so have nothing to do with it.