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Exodus 22:12

And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Exodus 22:11.

וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…גָּנֹ֥בganovcarry awayגָּנַבverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “carry away”, the verb used for emphasisH1589to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceivecarry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.יִגָּנֵ֖בyiganevcarry awayגָּנַבverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “carry away”, an unfinished actionH1589to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceivecarry away, [idiom] indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.מֵעִמּ֑וֹmeimvofrom withעִםpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).יְשַׁלֵּ֖םyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…לִבְעָלָֽיוlivalayvto husbandבַּעַלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-11) But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

but if it is certainly stolen from him, he doth repay to its owner;

World English Bible

But if it is stolen from him, the one who stole shall make restitution to its owner.

Darby Translation

But if it have been stolen from him, he shall make [it] good unto its owner.

Douay-Rheims

But if it were taken away by stealth, he shall make the loss good to the owner.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-11) But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if it be stolen from him, he shall make compensation to the owner.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ κλαπῇ παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ἀποτίσει τῷ κυρίῳ·