Skip to content
Methodist Church Nadiad
If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

Exodus 22:2 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીનિર્ગમન ૨૨:૨
જો કોઈ ચોરી કરતાં પકડાયા અને તેની હત્યા થાય તો એ ખૂન ન ગણાય, પણ
हिन्दीनिर्गमन २२:२
यदि चोर सेंध लगाते हुए पकड़ा जाए, और उस पर ऐसी मार पड़े कि वह मर जाए, तो उसके खून का दोष न लगे;

In context

1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

2If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

3If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

4If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.

Read the whole chapter

Ask us anything

Try asking

This assistant searches this website and the Bible, and uses AI for general questions about the Bible — those answers are marked. It cannot answer everything; for anything personal, please speak to our pastors.