Exodus 23:4

'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

In Context

3and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.

5when thou seest the ass of him who is hating thee crouching under its burden, then thou hast ceased from leaving [it] to it — thou dost certainly leave [it] with him.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 22:1'Thou dost not see the ox of thy brother or his sheep driven away, and hast hidden thyself from them, thou dost certainly turn them back to thy brother;

Proverbs 24:17In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

Matthew 5:44but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

Romans 12:17giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 23:2-10

Judicial Laws. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: 3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help… Read the whole commentary →

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