“If you see that your neighbor’s cow or sheep is loose, you must not ignore it. You must be sure to take it back to its owner.
Deuteronomy 22:3 - Easy To Read Version You must do the same thing when you find your neighbor’s donkey, your neighbor’s clothes or anything else your neighbor loses. You must help your neighbor. 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 that your neighbor’s cow or sheep is loose, you must not ignore it. You must be sure to take it back to its owner.
If the owner does not live near you or if you don’t know who it belongs to, then you may take the cow or sheep to your house. And you may keep it with you until the owner comes looking for it. Then you must give it back to him.
“If your neighbor’s donkey or cow has fallen down on the road, you must not ignore it. You must help him lift it up again.