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Deuteronomy 22:2

Mercy and compassionFellowship and the church

1 If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, you must not ignore it; be sure to return it to your brother.

If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.

3 And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it.

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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BSB
If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.
KJV
And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.
WEB
If your brother isn’t near to you, or if you don’t know him, then you shall bring it home to your house, and it shall be with you until your brother comes looking for it, and you shall restore it to him.
ASV
And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it home to thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him.
DARBY
And if thy brother be not near unto thee, and thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it unto him.
BLB
And if your brother [is] not near to you, or if you do not know him, you shall bring it to the middle of your own house, and it shall remain with you until your brother seeks it—and you shall restore it to him.
ÅB
Men dersom din bror ikke bor i nærheten av deg, eller du ikke vet hvem det er, da skal du ta dem hjem til deg, og de skal være hos deg, til din bror spør etter dem; da skal du gi ham dem tilbake.
OTB
Hvis din landsmann ikke bor i nærheten av deg eller du ikke vet hvem som eier det, ta det med til ditt hus og behold det hos deg til de kommer for å kreve det. Da skal du gi det tilbake.
B1930
Men dersom din bror ikke bor i nærheten av dig, eller du ikke vet hvem det er, da skal du ta dem hjem til dig, og de skal være hos dig, til din bror spør efter dem; da skal du gi ham dem tilbake.

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Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:6

    and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.

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  • Matthew 7:12

    In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

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