Deuteronomy 22:1

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.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, and thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it home to thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother require it, and thou shalt restore it to him.

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Cross References

Leviticus 20:4And if the people of the land do at all hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and put him not to death;

Proverbs 24:11Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?

Isaiah 8:17And I will wait for the LORD, that hideth His face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for Him.

Ezekiel 34:4The weak have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought back that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force have ye ruled over them and with rigour.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 22:1

The laws of this chapter provide, I. For the preservation of charity and good neighbourship, in the care of strayed or fallen cattle, ver. 1-4 . II. For the preservation of order and distinction, that men and women should not wear one another's clothes ( ver. 5 ), and that other needless mixtures should be avoided, ver. 9-11 . III. For the preservation of birds, ver. 6, 7 . IV. Of life, ver. 8 . V. Of the commandments, ver. 12 . VI. Of the reputation of a wife abused, if she were innocent ( ver. 13-19 ), but for… Read the whole commentary →

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