Exodus 22:5

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3 If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt for his bloodshed. He should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be ^asold for his theft.

4 If the theft is certainly^a found alive in his hand, whether it is an ox or donkey or sheep, he shall ^brestore double.

5 “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed, and lets loose his animal, and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.

6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so that stacked grain, standing grain, or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

7 “If a man ^adelivers to his neighbor money or articles to keep, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, ^bif the thief is found, he shall pay double.

8 If the thief is not found, then the master of the house shall be brought to the ^ajudges to see whether he has put his hand into his neighbor’s goods.

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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Judicial laws.

- The people of God should ever be ready to show mildness and mercy, according to the spirit of these laws. We must answer to God, not only for what we do maliciously, but for what we do heedlessly. Therefore, when we have done harm to our neighbour, we should make restitution, though not compelled by law. Let these scriptures lead our souls to remember, that if the grace of God has indeed appeared to us, then it has taught us, and enabled us so to conduct ourselves by its holy power, that denying ungodliness and wordly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world, titus 2:12 . And the grace of God teaches us, that as the Lord is our portion, there is enough in him to satisfy all the desires of our souls.

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