Exo. 22:1

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Exo 22:1 Of theft.

Exo 22:5 Of damage.

Exo 22:7 Of trespasses.

Exo 22:14 Of borrowing.

Exo 22:16 Of fornication.

Exo 22:18 Of witchcraft.

Exo 22:19 Of bestiality.

Exo 22:20 Of idolatry.

Exo 22:21 Of strangers, widows, and fatherless.

Exo 22:25 Of usury.

Exo 22:26 Of pledges.

Exo 22:28 Of reverence to magistrates.

Exo 22:29 Of the first fruits.

Exo 22:31 Of torn flesh.

sheep. or, goat. he shall.There is a smaller compensation required in other things, (Exo 22:9,) and also a disproportion between an ox and a sheep.

The reason of the former is, as Maimonides explains it, because money, goods, etc., are better guarded in houses and cities, than cattle in a field; which consequently can be more easily stolen.

The reason of the latter seems to be, as it is explained by Bishop Patrick, that an ox was of greater value, and more useful for the purposes of husbandry.

Lev 6:1-6; Num 5:7; 2Sam 12:6; Prov 6:31; Luke 19:8

five oxen. Pr 14:4