Evidently, Israelite judges had leeway to decide on the penalty imposed for some offenses, depending on the attitude of the wrongdoer. — Compare Exodus 22: 7 and Leviticus 6: 1 - 7.
( So sánh Xuất Ê - díp - tô Ký 22: 7; Lê - vi Ký 6: 1 - 7).