Berean Standard Bible
Exodus 22:1-9
1“Ifכִּ֤יkiH3588a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376stealsיִגְנֹֽב־yig.nov-H1589an oxשׁ֣וֹרShorH7794orאוֹ־'ov-H176a sheepשֶׂ֔הSehH7716and slaughtersוּטְבָח֖וֹu.te.va.ChoH2873orא֣וֹ'oH176sells itמְכָר֑וֹme.kha.RoH4376,he must repayיְשַׁלֵּם֙ye.sha.LemH7999fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568oxenבָקָ֗רva.KarH1241forH8478an oxהַשּׁ֔וֹרha.ShorH7794and fourוְאַרְבַּע־ve.'ar.ba'-H702sheepהַשֶּֽׂה׃ha.SehH7716for a sheepצֹ֖אןtzonH6629.
3But ifH518it happens after sunriseזָרְחָ֥ה הַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ עָלָ֖יוza.re.Chah ha.She.mesh 'a.LavH2224H8121H5921,there is guilt for his bloodshedדָּמִ֣יםda.MimH1818.A thief must make full restitutionH7999;ifH518he has nothingאֵ֣ין'einH369,he himself shall be soldוְנִמְכַּ֖רve.nim.KarH4376for his theftH1591.
4If what was stolenאִֽם־ הַגְּנֵבָ֗ה'im- ha.ge.ne.VahH518H1591is actually foundH4672aliveחַיִּ֑יםchai.YimH2416in his possessionבְיָד֜וֹve.ya.DoH3027—whether oxמִשּׁ֧וֹרmi.ShorH7794orעַד־'ad-H5704donkeyחֲמ֛וֹרcha.MorH2543orעַד־'ad-H5704sheepשֶׂ֖הsehH7716—he must pay backH7999doubleשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147.
5IfH3588a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376grazes his livestockH1197in a fieldH7704orH176vineyardכֶ֔רֶםKhe.remH3754and allows themבְּעִיר֔וֹbe.'i.roH1165to strayוְשִׁלַּח֙ve.shi.LachH7971H853so that they grazeH1197in someone else’sאַחֵ֑ר'a.CherH312fieldH7704,he must make restitutionH7999from the bestמֵיטַ֥בmei.TavH4315of his own fieldוּמֵיטַ֥בu.mei.TavH7704H4315or vineyardכַּרְמ֖וֹkar.MoH3754.
6IfH3588a fireאֵ֜שׁ'eshH784breaks outתֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'H3318and spreadsH4672to thornbushesקֹצִים֙ko.TzimH6975so that it consumesוְנֶאֱכַ֣לve.ne.'e.KhalH398stackedגָּדִ֔ישׁga.DishH1430orH176standing grainהַקָּמָ֖הha.ka.MahH7054,orH176the whole fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.DehH7704,the one who startedהַמַּבְעִ֖רha.mav.'IrH1197אֶת־'et-H853the fireהַבְּעֵרָֽה׃ סha.be.'e.RahH1200must make full restitutionH7999.
7Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376H413givesיִתֵּן֩yi.TenH5414his neighborH7453moneyכֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefH3701orאֽוֹ־'ov-H176goodsכֵלִים֙khe.LimH3627for safekeepingלִשְׁמֹ֔רlish.MorH8104and they are stolenוְגֻנַּ֖בve.gu.NavH1589from the neighbor’sהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376houseH1004,the thiefH1590,ifH518caughtH4672,must pay backיְשַׁלֵּ֥םye.sha.LemH7999doubleשְׁנָֽיִם׃she.Na.yimH8147.
8Ifאִם־'im-H518the thiefהַגַּנָּ֔בha.ga.NavH1590is notלֹ֤אlo'H3808foundיִמָּצֵא֙yi.ma.Tze'H4672,the ownerבַּֽעַל־ba.'al-H1167of the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004must appearוְנִקְרַ֥בve.nik.RavH7126beforeאֶל־'el-H413the judgesH430to determine whetherאִם־ לֹ֥א'im- lo'H518H3808he has takenשָׁלַ֛ח יָד֖וֹsha.Lach ya.DoH7971H3027his neighbor’sH7453propertyבִּמְלֶ֥אכֶתbim.Le.khetH4399.
9Inעַֽל־'al-H5921allH3605casesדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of illegal possessionפֶּ֡שַׁעPe.sha'H6588ofעַל־'al-H5921an oxעַל־'al-H7794H5921,a donkeyעַל־'al-H2543H5921,a sheepעַל־'al-H7716H5921,a garmentשַׂלְמָ֜ה עַל־sal.Mah 'al-H8008H5921,or anyH3605lost itemאֲבֵדָ֗ה'a.ve.DahH9thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834someone claimsיֹאמַר֙yo.MarH559H3588, ‘Thisזֶ֔הZehH2088is mineה֣וּאhu'H1931,’both partiesשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םshe.nei.HemH8147אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834shall bringיָבֹ֖אya.Vo'H935their casesדְּבַר־de.var-H1697beforeעַ֚ד'adH5704the judgesהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.The one whom the judgesאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430find guiltyיַרְשִׁיעֻן֙yar.shi.'UnH7561must pay backיְשַׁלֵּ֥םye.sha.LemH7999doubleשְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimH8147to his neighborH7453.
Commentaries on Exodus 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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