“You are not to watch your brother’s ox or sheep going astray and ignore them —you must certainly bring them back to your brother.
Deuteronomy 22:3 - Tree of Life Version You are to do the same with his donkey or his coat or anything lost by your brother, that may be lost by him and you find—you may not ignore them. 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. |
“You are not to watch your brother’s ox or sheep going astray and ignore them —you must certainly bring them back to your brother.
If your brother is not near you or if you do not know him, then you should bring it into your house and it will remain with you until your brother comes searching for it and you return it to him.
You must not watch your brother’s donkey or ox fall down on the road and ignore it—you must certainly help him lift it up again.