Exodus 22:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"[But] ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
the sunהַשֶּׁ֛מֶשׁ
(ha·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
has risenזָרְחָ֥ה
(za·re·chah)
2224: to rise, come fortha prim. root
on him, there will be bloodguiltinessדָּמִ֣ים
(da·mim)
1818: blooda prim. root
on his account. He shall surelyשַׁלֵּ֣ם
(shal·lem)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
make restitution;יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם
(ye·shal·lem,)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
he owns nothing,אֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
then he shall be soldוְנִמְכַּ֖ר
(ve·nim·kar)
4376: to sella prim. root
for his theft.בִּגְנֵבָתֹֽו׃
(big·ne·va·tov.)
1591: a thing stolenfrom ganab


















KJV Lexicon
If the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
be risen
zarach  (zaw-rakh')
to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy) -- arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.
upon him there shall be blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
shed for him for he should make full
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
restitution
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
if he have nothing then he shall be sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
for his theft
gnebah  (ghen-ay-baw')
stealing, i.e. (concretely) something stolen -- theft.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

King James Bible
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if this happens after sunrise, there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft.

International Standard Version
but if the sun has risen on him, then it is a capital crime in that case. A thief shall certainly make restitution, but if he has nothing, he is to be sold for his theft.

NET Bible
If the sun has risen on him, then there is blood guilt for him. A thief must surely make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he will be sold for his theft.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of murder. "A thief must make up for what he has stolen. If he is unable to do so, he must be sold [as a slave] to pay for what he stole.

King James 2000 Bible
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
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