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Deuteronomy 5:19 Cross-References

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Neither shalt thou steal.

Deuteronomy 5:19 (KJV)

Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:19

The eighth commandment 'Neither shalt thou steal' protects private property and economic justice. Theft violates the neighbor's God-given right to possess and use property. This command assumes property ownership is legitimate, opposing both anarchistic stealing and totalitarian confiscation. The Hebrew 'ganav' encompasses all wrongful taking: theft, fraud, withholding wages, unjust business practices, and oppressive taxation. The Reformed tradition sees this as protecting economic liberty, honest commerce, and the dignity of ownership. It requires honest work (Ephesians 4:28) and generous sha...

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