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Exodus 22:4

If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Exodus 22:3.

אִֽםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “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…הִמָּצֵא֩himatsecomeמָצָאverb, niphal, infinitive absolute — “come”, the verb used for emphasisH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…תִמָּצֵ֨אtimatsecomeמָצָאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בְיָד֜וֹveyadvoin handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […הַגְּנֵבָ֗הhagnevahthe theftגְּנֵבָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the theft”, the ordinary formH1591stealing, i.e. (concretely) something stolentheft.מִשּׁ֧וֹרmishorfrom bullשׁוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from bull”, the ordinary formH7794a bullock (as a traveller)bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for H7791 (שׁוּר)).עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.חֲמ֛וֹרchamorassחֲמוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “ass”, the ordinary formH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.שֶׂ֖הsehgoatשֶׂהnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “goat”, the ordinary formH7716a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat(lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare H2089 (זֶה).חַיִּ֑יםchayimlifeחַיadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.שְׁנַ֖יִםshenayimtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.יְשַׁלֵּֽםyeshalemmake 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-3) If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.

Young’s Literal Translation

if the theft is certainly found in his hand alive, whether ox, or ass, or sheep — double he repayeth.

World English Bible

If the stolen property is found in his hand alive, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall pay double.

Darby Translation

If the stolen thing be actually found alive in his hand, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall restore double.

Douay-Rheims

If that which he stole be found with him, alive, either ox, or ass, or sheep: he shall restore double.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-3) If the theft be found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he shall pay double.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if the thing stolen be left and be in his hand alive, whether ox or sheep, he shall restore them two-fold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ καταλειφθῇ καὶ εὑρεθῇ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ κλέμμα ἀπό τε ὄνου ἕως προβάτου ζῶντα, διπλᾶ αὐτὰ ἀποτίσει.