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Restitution — Bible Term Explained | fresh.bible

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Restitution

Restitution

Making it right — paying back what you stole or damaged, plus extra

lightbulbMaking it right — not just saying sorry, but actually restoring what was taken or broken

Definition

OT law required that wrongs be made right materially, not just spiritually. If you stole an ox, you paid back five (Exodus 22:1). The guilt offering required repayment plus 20% (Leviticus 6:5). Zacchaeus voluntarily offered fourfold restitution when he met Jesus (Luke 19:8). The principle: genuine repentance shows up in your wallet and your actions, not just your words.

Used In10 mentions across 6 books

2 samuel

When You Realize You've Made a Terrible Mistake

2 Samuel 10:6-8

Restitution is invoked here as the road not taken — Hanun had the option to make things right after the humiliation of David's men, but chose to spend a fortune on mercenaries instead.

exodus

You Broke It, You Own It

Exodus 22:1-6

Restitution here describes the disproportionate repayment required of thieves — five oxen for one stolen, four sheep for one taken — designed to compensate the victim generously rather than merely recover the loss.

leviticus

When You Cross a Line with Holy Things

Leviticus 5:14-16

The Fire That Never Goes Out

One System, Spelled Out on a Mountain

Leviticus 7:35-38

nehemiah

Return Everything. Today.

Nehemiah 5:9-11

numbers

When Sorry Isn't Enough

Numbers 5:5-10

proverbs

A Wound That Won't Heal

Proverbs 6:30-35

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