Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

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 back unto thy brother.

New American Standard Bible

You shall not see your countryman’s ox or his sheep straying away, and pay no attention to them; you shall certainly bring them back to your countryman.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

“If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, you must not ignore it; make sure you return it to your brother.

International Standard Version

"When you see the ox or sheep of your fellow countryman straying, don't go away and leave it. Instead, be sure to return it to him.

A Conservative Version

Thou shall not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them. Thou shall surely bring them again to thy brother.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely bring them again unto thy brother.

Amplified

“You shall not see your countryman’s ox or his sheep straying away or being stolen, and ignore [your duty to help] them; you shall certainly take them back to him.

Bible in Basic English

If you see your brother's ox or his sheep wandering, do not go by without helping, but take them back to your brother.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not see the ox of thy brother or his sheep wandering, and thou shalt not hide from them: turning back, thou shalt turn them back to thy brother.

King James 2000

You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and withhold your help from them: you shall certainly bring them again unto your brother.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"You shall not watch the ox of your neighbor or his sheep or goat straying and ignore them; certainly you shall return them to your neighbor.

Modern King James verseion

You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray and hide yourself from them. You shall surely bring them again to your brother.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If thou see thy brother's ox or sheep go astray, thou shalt not withdraw thyself from them: But shalt bring them home again unto thy brother.

NET Bible

When you see your neighbor's ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it; you must return it without fail to your neighbor.

New Heart English Bible

You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide yourself from them: you shall surely bring them again to your brother.

The Emphasized Bible

Thou shalt not see the ox of thy brother or his sheep, going astray, and turn away from them, - thou shalt, bring them back unto thy brother.

Webster

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 to thy brother.

World English Bible

You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide yourself from them: you shall surely bring them again to your brother.

Youngs Literal Translation

'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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thou shalt not see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

ox
שׁור 
Showr 
ox, bullock, cow, bull, wall
Usage: 78

or his sheep
שׂי שׂה 
Seh 
Usage: 47

go astray
נדח 
Nadach 
Usage: 53

and hide
עלם 
`alam 
Usage: 28

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

Easton

Context Readings

Caring For Your Brother's Property

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 back unto thy brother. 2 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.



Cross References

Exodus 23:4-5

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

Deuteronomy 22:3-4

And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his clothing; and so shalt thou do with everything that is lost of thy brother, which he loseth, and thou findest: thou mayest not hide thyself.

Leviticus 20:4

And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, that they kill him not,

Proverbs 24:11

Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.

Proverbs 28:27

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Isaiah 8:17

And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.

Isaiah 58:7

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring to thy house the needy wanderers; when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Ezekiel 34:4

The weak have ye not strengthened, nor have ye healed the sick, and ye have not bound up what was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought for that which was lost; but with harshness and with rigour have ye ruled over them.

Ezekiel 34:16

I will seek the lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up the broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong: I will feed them with judgment.

Matthew 10:6

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 15:24

But he answering said, I have not been sent save to the lost sheep of Israel's house.

Matthew 18:12-13

What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?

Luke 10:31-32

And a certain priest happened to go down that way, and seeing him, passed on on the opposite side;

Luke 15:4-6

What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

James 5:19-20

My brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one bring him back,

1 Peter 2:25

For ye were going astray as sheep, but have now returned to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

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