Footnote
a According to the Mosaic Law, a thief was required to pay back double, fourfold, or fivefold. (Exodus 22:1-4) The term “seven times” likely denotes a full measure of penalty, which could be many times more than what he stole.
a According to the Mosaic Law, a thief was required to pay back double, fourfold, or fivefold. (Exodus 22:1-4) The term “seven times” likely denotes a full measure of penalty, which could be many times more than what he stole.