Exodus 23:4 Parallel Translations
NASB: "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: "Whenever you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering loose, be sure to take it back to him.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
ASV: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
BBE: If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him.
DBY: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt certainly bring it back to him.
ERV: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
JPS: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
WBS: If thou shalt meet thy enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
WEB: "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
YLT: 'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;
Exodus 23:4 Cross References
XREF:Deuteronomy 22:1 "You shall not see your countryman's ox or his sheep straying away, and pay no attention to them; you shall certainly bring them back to your countryman. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
GSB: 23:4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely {b} bring it back to him again.
(b) If we are bound to do good to our enemies beast, how much more to our enemy himself, Mt 5:44.
MHC: 23:1-9 In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired and avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, nor common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravate small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent any thing.
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