What was a thief required to do if he could not afford to pay back what he stole?
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Correct answer: He was to be sold into servitude to pay for his theft
Exodus 22:3 states that a thief must make full restitution. If he has nothing, then he must be sold for his theft to satisfy the debt owed to the victim.
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