Bible dictionary for children
Restitution
Restitution means making good a loss, often by returning or replacing what was taken or damaged.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Restitution means making good a loss, often by returning or replacing what was taken or damaged. It goes beyond saying sorry.
Talk about it
What could help repair the harm if something borrowed is broken?
An example from the Bible
Exodus gives laws about repayment after theft. These are ancient legal instructions, not a formula for punishing every classroom mistake.
Read Exodus 22:1 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Exodus 22:1
“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
