Exodus 22:2
22:1 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 goatIf a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
KJV
If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
What does Exodus 22:2 mean?
Exodus 22:2 is a verse in the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גַּנָּב (gannâb), מָצָא (mâtsâʼ), מַחְתֶּרֶת (machtereth). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: he: Heb. no blood shall be to him
Job 24:14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job 30:5They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)
Hosea 7:1When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without. wickedness: Heb. evils spoileth: Heb. strippeth
Joel 2:9They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
Matthew 6:19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Matthew 24:43But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
1 Thessalonians 5:2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Exodus 22:2.
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. to destroy: Heb. for a destruction
Exodus 7:17Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
Exodus 7:20And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Genesis 19:11And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
Genesis 19:19Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis 4:15And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Frequently asked questions
What does Exodus 22:2 say?
Exodus 22:2 (King James Version) reads: "If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him."
Is Exodus 22:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Exodus 22:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus.
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