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Scripture references

• Exodus 20:17

  'You shall not set your heart on your neighbour's house. You shall not set your heart on your neighbour's spouse, or servant, man or woman, or ox, or donkey, or any of your neighbour's possessions.'

• Exodus 21:28

  'If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox will be stoned and its meat will not be eaten, but the owner of the ox will not be liable.

• Exodus 21:32

  If the ox gores a slave, male or female, its owner will pay the price -- thirty shekels -- to their master, and the ox will be stoned.

• Exodus 21:36

  But if it is common knowledge that the ox has been in the habit of goring before, and its owner has not kept it under control, the owner will repay ox for ox, and will keep the dead animal.

• Exodus 21:37

  'If anyone steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he will pay back five beasts from the herd for the ox, and four animals from the flock for the sheep.'

• Exodus 22:3

  If the stolen animal is found alive in his possession, be it ox, donkey or animal from the flock, he will pay back double.

• Exodus 23:4

  'If you come on your enemy's ox or donkey straying, you will take it back to him.