If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Exodus 22:2 in context
Exodus 22:1–5
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“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.
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If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.
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If 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.
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If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.
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“If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten by letting his animal loose, and it grazes in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field, and from the best of his own vineyard.
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