גָּנַב

But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest,(for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night,(how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?

Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.