Deuteronomy 22:2 - The Scriptures 1998

² “And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it to your own house, and it shall be with you until your brother seeks it, then you shall return it to him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And if your brother [the owner] is not near you or if you do not know who he is, you shall bring the animal to your house and it shall be with you until your brother comes looking for it; then you shall restore it to him.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it home to thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him.

Common English Bible

² If the owner doesn’t live nearby, or you don’t know who owns the animal, then you must take care of it. It should stay with you until your fellow Israelite comes looking for it, at which point you must return it to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² But if your brother is not near, or you do not know him, you shall lead them to your house, and they shall be with you until your brother seeks them and receives them.

Deuteronomy 22:2 Cross References

Matthew 7:12

“Therefore, whatever you wish men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Torah and the Prophets.

Deuteronomy 22:1

“When you see your brother’s ox or his sheep going straying away, you shall not hide yourself from them. Return them to your brother without fail.

Deuteronomy 22:3

“And so you do with his donkey, and so you do with his garment, and so you do with whatever your brother loses, which he has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to hide yourself.

1 Thessalonians 4:6

not to overstep and take advantage of his brother in this matter, because the Master is the revenger of all such, as we indeed said to you before and earnestly warned.