Deuteronomy 22:1 Parallel Translations

If you see another Israelite's ox or sheep out where it doesn't belong, don't pretend that you don't see it. Make sure you take it back.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.

ASV:

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely bring them again unto thy brother.

BBE:

If you see your brother's ox or his sheep wandering, do not go by without helping, but take them back to your brother.

DBY:

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them back unto thy brother.

ERV:

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely bring them again unto thy brother.

JPS:

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep driven away, and hide thyself from them; thou shalt surely bring them back unto thy brother.

WBS:

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again to thy brother.

WEB:

You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide yourself from them: you shall surely bring them again to your brother.

YLT:

'Thou dost not see the ox of thy brother or his sheep driven away, and hast hidden thyself from them, thou dost certainly turn them back to thy brother;

Deuteronomy 22:1 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 23:4 "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.

Exodus 23:5 "If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying helpless under its load, you shall refrain from leaving it to him, you shall surely release it with him.

Proverbs 27:10 Do not forsake your own friend or your father's friend, And do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

Zechariah 7:9 "Thus has the LORD of hosts said, 'Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

22:1 Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and {a} hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
(a) As though your did not see it.

WES:

22:1 Thy brother's - Any man's. Thou shalt not hide thyself - Dissemble or pretend that thou dost not see them; or pass them by as if thou hadst not seen them.

MHC:

22:1-4 If we duly regard the golden rule of doing to others as we would they should do unto us, many particular precepts might be omitted. We can have no property in any thing that we find. Religion teaches us to be neighbourly, and to be ready to do all good offices to all men. We know not how soon we may have occasion for help.

CONC:

Astray Attention Bring Brother Brother's Case Certainly Countryman Countryman's Driven Hast Helping Hidden Hide Ignore Ox Pay Sheep Straying Sure Surely Thyself Turn Wandering Withhold

Astray Attention Brother's Case Countryman's Driven Help Helping Hidden Hide Ignore Ox Pay Sheep Straying Sure Surely Thyself Turn Wandering Withhold

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