If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
The verse belongs to the teachings, statutes and judgments given to Moses on the mount in Exodus 19-24, which were written in a book. The One who gave these directions on Mount Sinai is Christ Jesus Himself, speaking in human flesh, so they are His special directions. They are exalted requirements guarding His people and their interests against injustice and guiding how people deal with one another. This instruction is to be obeyed, studied and set before the people now just as truly as the children of Israel needed it in the days of Moses.
Together with its surrounding verses on theft, it teaches that restitution for theft is a requirement of justice. It applies to dishonest business dealings. One who has robbed another in such dealings must humbly seek the Lord and make restoration.
The verse belongs to the teachings, statutes and judgments given to Moses on the mount in Exodus 19-24, which were written in a book. The One who gave these directions on Mount Sinai is Christ Jesus Himself, speaking in human flesh, so they are His special directions. They are exalted requirements guarding His people and their interests against injustice and guiding how people deal with one another. This instruction is to be obeyed, studied and set before the people now just as truly as the children of Israel needed it in the days of Moses.
Together with its surrounding verses on theft, it teaches that restitution for theft is a requirement of justice. It applies to dishonest business dealings. One who has robbed another in such dealings must humbly seek the Lord and make restoration.