Exodus 22:2

2“If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;

222:2 Ch 22:1 in HebIf the thief is 22:2 Lit foundcaught while 22:2 I.e., at night; cf. v 3breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no guilt for bloodshed on his account.

2“If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account.

2“If a thief is caught breaking in [after dark] and is struck [by the owner] so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him.

2If a thief is caught breaking in and is beaten to death, no one shall be guilty of bloodshed.

2“Suppose you catch a thief breaking into your house at night. And suppose you hit the thief and the thief dies. Then you are not guilty of murder.