Laws about Theft 1“When a man steals an ox or a sheep and
butchers it or sells it, he must repay #2Sm 12:6Pr 6:31Lk 19:8
five cattle for the ox or four sheep for the sheep. 2 # Ex 22:1
in HbIf a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is
beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed. #Nm 35:27Mt
24:43 3But if this happens after sunrise, # Lit if the sun has
risen over him there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make
full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of
his theft. #Ex 21:2 4If what was stolen — whether ox, donkey, or
sheep — is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay
double. Laws about Crop Protection 5“When a man lets a field or
vineyard be grazed in, and then allows his animals to go and
graze in someone else’s field, he must repay # LXX adds from his
field according to its produce. But if someone lets his animals
graze an entire field, he must repay ; DSS, Sam also support
this reading. with the best of his own field or vineyard. 6“When
a fire gets out of