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“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
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Verse 1. Five oxen; because they are of greater value than sheep. Theodor.—As these things may easily be stolen, a heavier fine is imposed than on those who steal money. The Scythians punish theft with the utmost severity. Grot.—All these punishments, till the 25th chapter, were inflicted by the judge. Tirinus.
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