Deuteronomy 22:4

You must not see your fellow Israelite's donkey or his ox fallen down in the road and hide yourself from them; you must surely help him to lift it up again.

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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

3You must do the same with his donkey; you must do the same with his garment; you must do the same with every lost thing of your fellow Israelite's, anything that he has lost and you have found; you must not hide yourself.

5A woman must not wear what pertains to a man, and neither must a man put on women's clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:4If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you must bring it back to him.

Luke 10:29But the teacher, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

2 Corinthians 12:15I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

1 Thessalonians 5:14We exhort you, brothers: Warn the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, help the weak, and be patient toward 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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