Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed. “Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution, but if they have nothing, they must be sold to pay for their theft. New Living Translation But if it happens in daylight, the one who killed the thief is guilty of murder. “A thief who is caught must pay in full for everything he stole. If he cannot pay, he must be sold as a slave to pay for his theft. English Standard Version but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. Berean Standard Bible But 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible If the sun has risen on him, there will be guilt for bloodshed on his account—A thief shall certainly make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. NASB 1995 “But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. NASB 1977 “But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. Legacy Standard Bible But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. Amplified Bible But if the sun has risen, there will be bloodguilt for him. The thief [if he lives] must make [full] restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold [as a slave to make restitution] for his theft. Christian Standard Bible But if this happens after sunrise, the householder is guilty of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft. Holman Christian Standard Bible But if this happens after sunrise, there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft. American Standard Version If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him; he shall make restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if the sun has risen upon him there is vengeance for him, and paying he will pay, and if he has nothing, he shall be sold for his theft. Brenton Septuagint Translation But if the sun be risen upon him, he is guilty, he shall die instead; and if a thief have nothing, let him be sold in compensation for what he has stolen. Douay-Rheims Bible But if he did this when the sun is risen, he hath committed murder, and he shall die. If he have not wherewith to make restitution for the theft, he shall be sold. English Revised Version If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him: he should make restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. GOD'S WORD® Translation But if it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of murder. "A thief must make up for what he has stolen. If he is unable to do so, he must be sold [as a slave] to pay for what he stole. International Standard Version but if the sun has risen on him, then it is a capital crime in that case. A thief shall certainly make restitution, but if he has nothing, he is to be sold for his theft. JPS Tanakh 1917 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be bloodguiltiness for him--he shall make restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. Literal Standard Version if the sun has risen on him, blood [is] for him, he certainly repays; if he has nothing, then he has been sold for his theft; Majority Standard Bible But 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. New American Bible But if after sunrise he is thus beaten, there is bloodguilt.] He must make full restitution. If he has nothing, he shall be sold to pay for his theft. NET Bible If the sun has risen on him, then there is blood guilt for him. A thief must surely make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he will be sold for his theft. New Revised Standard Version If a thief is found breaking in, and is beaten to death, no bloodguilt is incurred; New Heart English Bible If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. Webster's Bible Translation If the sun shall have 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. World English Bible If the sun has risen on him, he is guilty of bloodshed. He shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. Young's Literal Translation if the sun hath risen upon him, blood is for him, he doth certainly repay; if he have nothing, then he hath been sold for his theft; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Property Laws…2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed. 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. 4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—he must pay back double.… Cross References Matthew 18:25 Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned. Exodus 22:2 If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed. Treasury of Scripture If the sun be risen on 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. then he shall Exodus 21:2 If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. Judges 2:14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. Judges 10:7 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon. Jump to Previous Account Blood Bloodguilt Bloodguiltiness Blood-Guiltiness Bloodshed Breaking Dawn Dies Found Full Guilt Guilty Happens Owns Repay Responsible Restitution Risen Shed Sold Struck Sun Sunrise Surely Theft ThiefJump to Next Account Blood Bloodguilt Bloodguiltiness Blood-Guiltiness Bloodshed Breaking Dawn Dies Found Full Guilt Guilty Happens Owns Repay Responsible Restitution Risen Shed Sold Struck Sun Sunrise Surely Theft ThiefExodus 22 1. Of Theft5. Of damage 7. Of trespasses 14. Of borrowing 16. Of fornication 18. Of witchcraft 19. Of bestiality 20. Of idolatry 21. Of strangers, widows, and fatherless 25. Of usury 26. Of pledges 28. Of reverence to magistrates 29. Of the first fruits 31. Of torn flesh (3) If the sun be risen upon him.--In the daytime no violence is to be feared. The housebreaker seeks to avoid observation, and decamps if discovered. Moreover, assistance is readily obtainable, and thus there is no need of resorting to extreme measures. The English law makes exactly the same distinction as the Mosaic. For he should make full restitution.--Heb., restoring, he shall restore. It is not quite clear whether he is to restore double; but so most commentators understand the passage. If he have nothing.--Rather, if he have not enough. If he cannot make the full restitution of the preceding verse, then "he shall be sold for his theft." He shall become the slave for the term of six years of the man whom he has robbed, and in that way pay his debt. Verse 3. - If the sun be risen upon him. If the entry is attempted after daybreak. In this case it is charitably assumed that the thief does not contemplate murder. There shall be blood shed for him. Or, "the blood-feud shall hold good in his case" - i.e., his slayer shall be liable to be put to death by the next of kin. For he should make full restitution. Rather, "He shall make full restitution." The punishment of the housebreaker, who enters a house by day, shall be like that of other thieves - to restore double. If he have nothing. Rather, "if he have not enough" - i.e., if he cannot make the restitution required, then he shall be sold for his theft. It is somewhat fanciful to suppose, that this punishment aimed at enforcing labour on those who preferred stealing to working for their own living (Kalisch). Probably the idea was simply the compensation of the injured party, who no doubt received the proceeds of the man's sale.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it happens after sunrise, זָרְחָ֥ה (zā·rə·ḥāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2224: To irradiate, to rise, to appear there is guilt for his bloodshed. דָּמִ֣ים (dā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed A thief must make full restitution; שַׁלֵּ֣ם (šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not he has nothing, אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle he himself shall be sold וְנִמְכַּ֖ר (wə·nim·kar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4376: To sell for his theft. בִּגְנֵבָתֽוֹ׃ (biḡ·nê·ḇā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1591: Stealing, something stolen Links Exodus 22:3 NIVExodus 22:3 NLT Exodus 22:3 ESV Exodus 22:3 NASB Exodus 22:3 KJV Exodus 22:3 BibleApps.com Exodus 22:3 Biblia Paralela Exodus 22:3 Chinese Bible Exodus 22:3 French Bible Exodus 22:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 22:3 If the sun has risen on him (Exo. 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