Exodus 22:12

But if it was stolen ¹  from him, ²  he will pay its owner.

biblegateway Exo 22:12

But if the animal was stolen from the neighbour, he must make restitution to the owner.

biblegateway Exo 22:12

"But if it is actually stolen from him, he shall make restitution to its owner.

biblegateway Exo 22:12

But if the animal or property was stolen, payment must be made to the owner.

biblegateway Exo 22:12

But if it turns out it was stolen, the owner must be compensated.

SABDAweb Exo 22:12

But if it is taken from him by a thief, he is to make up for the loss of it to its owner.

bibleoremus Exo 22:12

But if it was stolen, restitution shall be made to its owner.

biblegateway Exo 22:12

"But if, in fact, it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner of it.

biblegateway Exo 22:12

But if it was stolen ¹  from him, ²  he will pay its owner.

¹ tn Both with this verb “stolen” and in the next clauses with “torn in pieces,” the text uses the infinitive absolute construction with less than normal emphasis; as Gesenius says, in conditional clauses, an infinitive absolute stresses the importance of the condition on which some consequence depends (GKC 342-43 §113.o).

² sn The point is that the man should have taken better care of the animal.