# General Information:

Yahweh continues telling Moses his laws for the people of Israel.

# If a thief is found

This can be stated in active form. AT: "If anyone finds a thief" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# breaking in

"using force to come into a house"

# if he is struck so that he dies

This can be stated in active form. AT: "if anyone strikes the thief so that he dies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# no guilt for murder will attach to anyone on his account

"no one will be guilty of murdering him"

# if the sun has risen before he breaks in

"if it is light before he breaks in" or "if he breaks in and it is after sunrise"

# guilt for murder will attach to the person who kills him

"the person who kills him will be guilty of murder"

# make restitution

"pay for what he stole"

# he must be sold for his theft

This can be stated in an active form. AT: "you must sell him as a slave in order to pay for what he stole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# If the stolen animal is found alive in his possession

This can be stated in active form. AT: "If they find that he still has the live animal that he stole" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# pay back double

pay two animals for every animal that he took

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/ox]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/donkey]]