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Deuteronomy 22:2

Mercy and compassionFellowship and the church

1 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.

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.

3 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.

4 Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.

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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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:6

    That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

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  • Matthew 7:12

    Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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