Deuteronomy 22:4

You do not see the donkey of your brother, or his ox, falling in the way, and have hid yourself from them; you certainly raise [them] up for him.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3and so you do to his donkey, and so you do to his garment, and so you do to any lost thing of your brother’s, which is lost by him, and you have found it; you are not able to hide yourself.

5Anything of a man is not on a woman, nor does a man put on the garment of a woman, for anyone doing these [is] an abomination [to] your God YHWH.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:4When you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you certainly turn it back to him;

Luke 10:29And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

2 Corinthians 12:15and I will most gladly spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, loving you more abundantly, I am loved less.

1 Thessalonians 5:14and we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient to all;

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 22:2-5

Kindness and Humanity. ( b. c. 1451.) 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. 2 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… Read the whole commentary →

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