Exodus 22:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 22:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 22:4 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 22:4 — KJV
“If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.”
— Exodus 22:4 (KJV)
Exodus 22:4 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 22:4
“I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:4: certainly, found, hand
“For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:4: whether, ass, sheep
“Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. in the day...: or, in the day of his being found guilty: Heb. in the day of his trespass”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:4: found, ass, restore
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:4: hand, whether, ass
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with Exodus 22:4: found, hand, ass
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