Exodus 22:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

If fire breaks out and catches in thorns so that stacked grain or standing grain or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    If a man gives silver or goods to his neighbor for safekeeping, and they are stolen from the neighbor's house, if the thief is caught, he must pay back double.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf fyre breake out and catch in the thornes, so that the stoukes of corne or the stodynge corne or felde be consumed therwith: he that kynled the fyre shall make restitucyon.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf a fyre come out, and take holde of ye thornes, so that the sheeues be consumed, or the corne that stondeth yet vpon the felde, he that kyndled the fyre shall make restitucion.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If fire breake out and catche in the thornes and the stackes of corne, or the standyng corne, or fielde be consumed therewith: he that kyndeled the fyre, shall make restitution.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed [therewith]; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `When fire goeth forth, and hath found thorns, and a stack, or the standing corn, or the field, hath been consumed, he who causeth the burning doth certainly repay.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If there is a fire and the flames get to the thorns at the edge of the field, causing destruction of the cut grain or of the living grain, or of the field, he who made the fire will have to make up for the damage.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "If fire breaks out, and catches in thorns so that the shocks of grain, or the standing grain, or the field are consumed; he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “If a fire breaks out and spreads to thorn bushes, so that stacked grain or standing grain or the whole field is consumed, the one who started the fire must surely make restitution.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:9 : 9 For every kind of trespass, whether it is for ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any lost thing that another claims to be his, both parties shall come before the judges; and he whom the judges convict shall pay double to his neighbor.
  • Exod 22:12 : 12 If it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner.
  • Judg 15:4-5 : 4 Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took torches, and turned them tail to tail, and put a torch between every two tails. 5 When he had set the torches on fire, he let them go into the standing grain of the Philistines, and burned up both the shocks and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olives.
  • 2 Sam 14:30-31 : 30 Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire. 31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?
  • Exod 21:33-34 : 33 And if a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it, 34 the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money to the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be his.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 22:1-5
    5 verses
    85%

    1If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.

    2If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodshed for him.

    3If the sun has risen upon him, there shall be bloodshed for him, for he should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

    4If the stolen goods are found alive in his hand, whether it is ox, donkey, or sheep, he shall restore double.

    5If a man causes a field or vineyard to be grazed upon, and allows his animal to wander and feed in another man's field, he shall make restitution from the best of his own field and the best of his own vineyard.

  • Exod 22:7-15
    9 verses
    79%

    7If a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep safe, and it is stolen out of the man's house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.

    8If the thief is not found, then the owner of the house shall be brought to the judges to determine whether he has taken his neighbor's goods.

    9For every kind of trespass, whether it is for ox, donkey, sheep, clothing, or any lost thing that another claims to be his, both parties shall come before the judges; and he whom the judges convict shall pay double to his neighbor.

    10If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, ox, sheep, or any animal to keep and it dies, is injured, or is driven away, with no one seeing it,

    11then an oath of the LORD shall be between them both that he has not put his hand upon his neighbor's goods; and the owner shall accept this, and he shall not make restitution.

    12If it is stolen from him, he shall make restitution to the owner.

    13If it is torn in pieces, let him bring it as evidence, and he shall not make restitution for what was torn.

    14If a man borrows anything from his neighbor and it is broken or dies, with its owner not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

    15But if its owner is with it, he shall not make restitution; if it was hired, it came for its hire.

  • Lev 6:2-5
    4 verses
    76%

    2If a person sins and commits a trespass against the LORD, and lies to his neighbor about something delivered to him to keep, or about a pledge, or about something taken away by violence, or has deceived his neighbor;

    3Or if he has found what was lost and lies about it, and swears falsely; in any of these things a person may do, sinning therein:

    4Then it shall be, because he has sinned and is guilty, that he shall restore what he took violently away, or the thing which he has deceitfully obtained, or what was delivered to him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,

    5Or anything about which he has sworn falsely; he shall restore it in full, and shall add one-fifth more to it, and give it to the one to whom it belongs, on the day of his trespass offering.

  • Isa 9:18
    74%

    18For wickedness burns like the fire; it will devour the briers and thorns and will kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they will mount up like the lifting up of smoke.

  • Exod 21:34-36
    3 verses
    74%

    34the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money to the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be his.

    35If one man's ox hurts another's, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live ox and divide the money from it; and the dead ox they shall also divide.

    36Or if it is known that the ox was accustomed to gore in time past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the dead animal shall be his own.

  • Job 22:20
    73%

    20Our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumes.

  • Job 31:12
    73%

    12For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.

  • Prov 6:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27Can a man take fire into his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

    28Can one walk on hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

  • Prov 6:31
    73%

    31But if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

  • Job 20:18
    71%

    18That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; according to his wealth shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice in it.

  • Lev 24:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19And if a man causes a blemish in his neighbor, as he has done, so shall it be done to him:

    20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he has caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.

  • Prov 25:22
    70%

    22For you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward you.

  • Exod 21:30
    70%

    30If there is imposed on him a sum of money, then he shall pay to redeem his life whatever is imposed on him.

  • Lev 27:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19And if he who sanctified the field will in any way redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your estimation to it, and it shall be assured to him.

    20And if he will not redeem the field, or if he has sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.

  • Judg 15:5
    70%

    5When he had set the torches on fire, he let them go into the standing grain of the Philistines, and burned up both the shocks and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olives.

  • Amos 5:6
    70%

    6Seek the LORD, and you shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.

  • Heb 6:8
    70%

    8But that which bears thorns and thistles is rejected, and is near to being cursed, its end is to be burned.

  • Deut 22:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother.

    2And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it to your own house, and it shall be with you until your brother seeks after it, and you shall restore it to him again.

  • Josh 7:15
    69%

    15And it shall be, that he who is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he has: because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he has done foolishness in Israel.

  • Exod 22:26
    69%

    26If you take your neighbor's garment as a pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down,

  • Ps 83:14
    69%

    14As the fire burns a forest, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire;

  • Num 5:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7Then they shall confess their sin that they have committed, and he shall compensate for his wrong with its principal, and add to it one-fifth of it, and give it to him against whom he has trespassed.

    8But if the man has no relative to whom restitution can be made for the trespass, let the restitution be made to the LORD for the priest, besides the ram of atonement with which atonement is made for him.

  • 2 Sam 14:30
    69%

    30Therefore he said to his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

  • Job 24:6
    69%

    6They reap each one his grain in the field and gather the vintage of the wicked.

  • Lev 25:27
    69%

    27Then let him count the years of the sale, and restore the surplus to the man to whom he sold it; that he may return to his possession.

  • Lev 19:9
    69%

    9And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest.

  • Jer 21:14
    69%

    14But I will punish you according to the fruit of your deeds, says the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in its forest, and it shall devour all things around it.

  • Lev 27:17
    69%

    17If he sanctifies his field from the year of Jubilee, according to your estimation it shall stand.