Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
When thou meetest the ox of thine enemy, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt, surely bring it back, to him.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Holman Bible
“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
International Standard Version
"If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you are to certainly return it to him.
A Conservative Version
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, thou shall surely bring it back to him again.
American Standard Version
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Amplified
“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey wandering off, you must bring it back to him.
Bible in Basic English
If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him
Darby Translation
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt certainly bring it back to him.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt meet thine enemy's ox or his ass wandering, turning back, thou shalt turn him back to him.
King James 2000
If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'If you come upon the ox of your enemy or his donkey going astray, you will certainly bring it back to him
Modern King James verseion
If you meet your enemy's ox or his ass going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or ass going astray, thou shalt bring them to him again.
NET Bible
"If you encounter your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.
New Heart English Bible
"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
Webster
If thou shalt meet thy enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
World English Bible
"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
Youngs Literal Translation
'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;
Themes
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » Astray, to be brought back to its owners
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » How to treat your enemies
Enemies » The goods of, to be taken care of
Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Enemies
Oxen » Laws respecting » Straying to be brought back to its owner
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
Interlinear
Ta`ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
3 Even a poor man, shalt thou not prefer in his quarrel. 4 When thou meetest the ox of thine enemy, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt, surely bring it back, to him. 5 When thou seest the ass of him that hateth thee sinking down under his burden, and mightest have foreborne to unload him, thou shalt surely help him to unload,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:1-4
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.
Proverbs 25:21
If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
Matthew 5:44
But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See that none, evil for evil, unto any, do render: but, evermore, what is good, be pursuing, towards one another, and towards all:
Job 31:29-30
If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him; -
Proverbs 24:17-18
When thine enemy falleth, do not thou rejoice, and, when he stumbleth, let not thy heart exult:
Luke 6:27-28
But, unto you, I say, who are hearkening: Be loving your enemies; be doing, good, unto them that hate you;
Romans 12:17-21
Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men: