Exodus 22:1

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

Cross-reference

Exodus 22:4 Parallel

Exodus 22:4 gives a different restitution rule (double) for a recovered stolen animal, complementing this verse's penalty for killed/sold goods.

Exodus 22:9 Contrast

Exodus 22:9 demands double restitution for disputed goods, while this verse specifies larger multipliers for theft and slaughter.

2 Samuel 12:6 shows David applying the fourfold restitution rule from this law, confirming its use as a standard.

Luke 19:8 Allusion

In Luke 19:8, Zacchaeus voluntarily restores fourfold, directly applying this OT restitution principle in a NT context.

Leviticus 6:1-6 requires restitution with an added fifth for fraud, contrasting the multiple restitution here for theft with slaughter.

Proverbs 6:31 specifies a sevenfold restitution for theft, contrasting this passage's fivefold/fourfold penalty, showing varied restitution amounts.

Leviticus 5:16 prescribes restitution plus a fifth for sins against holy things, a parallel penalty structure but for a different offense.

Leviticus 6:5 requires full restitution plus a fifth for fraud, echoing this chapter's principle of restoring what was taken with added penalty.

Numbers 5:7 Parallel

Numbers 5:7 commands restitution plus a fifth for wrongs, similar to the principle here but with a different multiplier.

Ezekiel 33:15 links restitution to life, showing that restoring what was stolen is part of repentance and righteousness, echoing this law.