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ifאִםthe sunהַשֶּׁמֶשׁhas risenזָרְחָהon him,עָלָיוthere is bloodguiltדָּמִיםfor him.לוֹHe shall surely repay;שַׁלֵּם יְשַׁלֵּםifאִםhe has nothing,אֵין לוֹhe shall be soldוְנִמְכַּרfor his theft.בִּגְנֵבָתוֹ
Exodus 22:3
Study it in the app“if the sun has risen on him, there is bloodguilt for him. He shall surely repay; if he has nothing, he shall be sold for his theft.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:3, word by word
- the sunשֶּׁמֶשׁshemesh
sun
The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.
Where else “shemesh” appears- has risenזָרְחָהzarcha
rise, shine
Rise (of the sun); shine, dawn.
Where else “zarcha” appears- there is bloodguiltדָּמִיםdamim
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “damim” appears- He shall surely repayשַׁלֵּםshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “shalem” appears- he shall be soldנִמְכַּרnimkar
sell
To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.
Where else “nimkar” appears- for his theftגְנֵבָתgenevat
stolen thing
What has been stolen.
Where else “genevat” appears
Translation note
It can be understood that at night the owner who kills the thief is not guilty, and by day he is; the text does not give the reason.
The context
2If the thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there is no bloodguilt for him;
3 · This verse (above)
4If the stolen thing is actually found in his hand alive, whether ox or donkey or lamb, he shall repay double.