‘If you see your brother Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it; make sure you return it to your brother.
Deuteronomy 22:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Do the same for his donkey, his garment, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And so shall you do with his donkey or his garment or with anything which your brother has lost and you have found. You shall not hide from [your duty concerning] them. American Standard Version (1901) And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother’s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself. Common English Bible Do the same thing in the case of a donkey. Do the same thing in the case of a piece of clothing. Do the same thing in the case of anything that your fellow Israelite loses and you end up finding. You are not allowed to sit back and do nothing about it. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall act in a similar manner with his donkey, and his clothing, and all the belongings of your brother that have been lost. If you find it, you shall not neglect it, as if it belonged to a stranger. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt do in like manner with his ass, and with his raiment, and with every thing that is thy brother's, which is lost. If thou find it, neglect it not as pertaining to another. |
‘If you see your brother Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it; make sure you return it to your brother.
If your brother does not live near you or you don’t know him, you are to bring the animal to your home to remain with you until your brother comes looking for it; then you can return it to him.
If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen down on the road, do not ignore it; help him lift it up.