then it shall be, because he has sinned and is guilty, that he shall restore what he has stolen, or the thing which he has extorted, or what was delivered to him for safekeeping, or the lost thing which he found,

or all that about which he has sworn falsely. He shall restore the principal, add one- fifth more to it, and give it to whomever it belongs, on the day of his guilt offering.

Look at me. Witness against me before Jehovah and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.

And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he has done this thing and because he had no pity.

Is not this the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?

Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

There were also some who said, We have mortgaged our fields and vineyards and houses, that we might buy grain because of the famine.

There were also those who said, We have borrowed money for the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.