| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 22:4:1 ⧉אִֽם־הִמָּצֵא֩imhimmatseif indeed Exodus 22:4:2 ⧉תִּמָּצֵא֨timmatseis found Exodus 22:4:3 ⧉בְּיָד֜וֹbeyadoin his hand Exodus 22:4:4 ⧉הַגְּנֵבָ֗הhaggenevathe stolen beast Exodus 22:4:5 ⧉מִשּׁ֧וֹרmishshorfrom ox Exodus 22:4:6 ⧉עַד־חֲמ֛וֹרadkhamorto donkey Exodus 22:4:7 ⧉עַד־שֶׂ֖הadseto sheep Exodus 22:4:8 ⧉חַיִּ֑יםkhaiyimalive Exodus 22:4:9 ⧉שְׁנַ֖יִםshenayimdouble Exodus 22:4:10 ⧉יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃סyeshalemhe shall pay |
| 4. Formal Translation If the stolen item is found in his possession—whether it be an ox, a donkey, or a sheep—and it is alive, he shall pay double. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation If the stolen animal is discovered in the thief’s hand—whether an ox, a donkey, or a sheep—and it is still alive, he must pay back twice as much. |