Exodus 23:5
3 And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
4 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.
6 You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
7 Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.
- KJV
- If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
- WEB
- If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don’t leave him. You shall surely help him with it.
- ASV
- If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release [it] with him.
- DARBY
- If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, beware of leaving [it] to him: thou shalt certainly loosen [it] with him.
- BLB
- If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying under its burden, then do not leave it; you must surely help him with it.
- ÅB
- Når du ser din fiendes esel ligge under sin byrde, da vokt deg for å gå fra ham; du skal hjelpe ham med å løse byrden av.
- OTB
- Hvis du ser eselet til noen som hater deg ligge under sin byrde, skal du ikke la det bli der; du må hjelpe til med å frigjøre det sammen med dem.
- B1930
- Når du ser din fiendes asen ligge under sin byrde, da vokt dig for å gå fra ham; du skal hjelpe ham med å løse byrden av.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 22:4
If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up.
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