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Soncino Commentary
:
sevenfold:
“According to the law of Exodus 11:37; 22:3, the restoration is double, fourfold or fivefold, and
there is nowhere mention of a sevenfold restoration. The term therefore must be understood as
‘manifold’ (cf. Genesis 4:15; Leviticus 26:28).”
There is always a right way to satisfy the needs of anyone (
Matthew 6:25-34
).
Responsibility for Property
Many homes are broken into and properties from them are stolen every day. Normally this takes
place while people are away from their homes, or in the stillness of the night when people are
sleeping. Sometimes they are caught and the LORD God makes known how this should be
handled:
Exodus 22:2-4 “If a THIEF is found breaking in, and if he is struck so that he dies, there
shall be NO GUILT for his bloodshed. If the SUN has risen on him, there shall be guilt for
his bloodshed. He should make FULL restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold
for his theft. If the theft is certainly found alive in his hand, whether it is an ox or donkey
or sheep, he shall restore double.”
Soncino Commentary
:
“If the sun is risen upon the thief the slaying of the thief is murder
because it is not absolutely necessary to take his life.”
Please Know—
One must realize these are God’s laws that were to be obeyed by Israel and will be again in the
millennium, but for now we live in Satan’s world and we must obey the laws in whatever
country we live and not take the law into our own hands in such circumstances (
Romans 13:1-7
).
To disobey the laws of society could cause one to end up in prison or be executed.
Restitution in Other Areas – Damage by Cattle or Fire and Laws of
Safekeeping
As can be seen from the following Scriptures there is always the need of assuming responsibility
for one’s possessions. Failure to do so could result in thievery with heavy penalties imposed
upon the ones at fault:
Exodus 22:5 “If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed, and lets loose his animal,
and it feeds in another man’s field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field
and the best of his vineyard.