Exodus 22:2 “If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall…”

Exodus 22:2

If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

If a thief is taken in the act of forcing his way into a house, and his death is caused by a blow, the owner of the house is not responsible for his blood.

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Cross references

“breaking”

Matthew 24:43 Job 24:14 Job 30:5 Hosea 7:1 Joel 2:9 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Matthew 24:43 · BSB

But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

Job 24:14 · BSB

When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.

Job 30:5 · BSB

They were banished from among men, shouted at like thieves,

Hosea 7:1 · BSB

When I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim will be exposed, as well as the crimes of Samaria. For they practice deceit and thieves break in; bandits raid in the streets.

Joel 2:9 · BSB

They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 · BSB

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

“no blood”

Numbers 35:27

Numbers 35:27 · BSB

and the avenger of blood finds him outside of his city of refuge and kills him, then the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep.

3But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.

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