“If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.”
Exodus 22:2 (BSB)
Context Reading
1“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters or sells it, he must repay five oxen for an ox and four sheep for a sheep. 2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed. 3But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft. 4If what was stolen is actually found alive in his possession — whether ox or donkey or sheep — he must pay back double.