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Exodus 22:5 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 5. 5If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man’s field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
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Quick Meaning
The wording “If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in…” at 22:5 supplies evidence for the unit's movement and its effect on the people named there.
Stolen livestock, a thief in the night, and double repayment
This verse is one part of that explanation in Exodus 22:1–15. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Exodus 22:1–15
Read Exodus 22:5 with 22:1–15. The wording “If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in…” at 22:5 supplies evidence for the unit's movement and its effect on the people named there. The whole unit shows: Restitution cases address stolen livestock, burglary, grazing, fire, entrusted property, disputed custody, rented or borrowed animals, and degrees of responsibility.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Exodus 21:28–36 establishes the preceding movement: An ox that kills exposes distinctions between unknown and known danger, ransom, the lower valuation of enslaved victims, pits, and restitution between animals. This unit applies that movement: Restitution cases address stolen livestock, burglary, grazing, fire, entrusted property, disputed custody, rented or borrowed animals, and degrees of responsibility. At 22:5, the wording “If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in…” makes this verse's contribution precise. The wording “If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in…” at 22:5 supplies evidence for the unit's movement and its effect on the people named there.
What Remains True
Because Exodus 22:5 contributes “If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in…” to “Theft, Property Damage, Deposits, and Borrowing,” its proportionate enduring truth is: Concrete cases train a community to connect actions with responsibility, restitution, evidence, power, and the lives affected by judgment.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Exodus 22:1–15 — Theft, Property Damage, Deposits, and BorrowingSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Exodus 22:1–15, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, names, speech, law, ritual vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Exod.xml, words and morphology for 22:1–15
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Exodus with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, PDF generated 2026-08-12
Supports: Unit-bounded Hebrew, syntax, lexical, textual, name, measure, legal, ritual, and older-English notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Exodus PDF, complete 127-page PDF, translation and verse-attached translator notes for 22:1–15
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