Exodus 22:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”

Exodus 22:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 22:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 22:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.”

Exodus 22:2 — World English Bible

Exodus 22:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.”

Exodus 22:2 — American Standard Version

Exodus 22:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`If in the breaking through, the thief is found, and he hath been smitten, and hath died, there is no blood for him;”

Exodus 22:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 22:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If the thief be encountered breaking in, and be smitten so that he die, there shall be no blood-guiltiness for him.”

Exodus 22:2 — Darby Translation

Exodus 22:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If a thiefe bee founde breaking vp, and be smitten that he dye, no blood shall be shed for him.”

Exodus 22:2 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 22:2 in Context — Exodus 22

1 If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

2 If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

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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What Does Exodus 22:2 Mean?

Exodus 22:2 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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