Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
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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
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.
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.
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.
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;
Themes
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be brought back to its owners
Oxen » Laws respecting » Straying to be brought back to its owner
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'ach
Nadach
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 22:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Caring For Your Brother's Property
1 When you see your neighbor's ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it; you must return it without fail to your neighbor. 2 If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who the owner is, then you must corral the animal at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 23:4-5
"If you encounter your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.
Deuteronomy 22:3-4
You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved.
Leviticus 20:4
If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,
Proverbs 24:11
Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.
Proverbs 28:27
The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.
Isaiah 8:17
I will wait patiently for the Lord, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.
Isaiah 58:7
I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don't turn your back on your own flesh and blood!
Ezekiel 34:4
You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost, but with force and harshness you have ruled over them.
Ezekiel 34:16
I will seek the lost and bring back the strays; I will bandage the injured and strengthen the sick, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them -- with judgment!
Matthew 10:6
Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:24
So he answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Matthew 18:12-13
What do you think? If someone owns a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go look for the one that went astray?
Luke 10:31-32
Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.
Luke 15:4-6
"Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go look for the one that is lost until he finds it?
James 5:19-20
My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
1 Peter 2:25
For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.