Exodus 22:3-4
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[3] If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. [4] 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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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageEgypt, though not named in these verses themselves, is the land from which Israel had been redeemed and whose former legal and social patterns Israel was not to imitate. The restitution laws for theft helped order covenant life in the land God was giving Israel, reflecting his concern for justice and restored property.
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