Parallel Verses
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
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
When thou meetest the ox of thine enemy, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt, surely bring it back, to him.
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 You will not be partial to a powerless [person] in his legal dispute. 4 " 'If you come upon the ox of your enemy or his donkey going astray, you will certainly bring it back to him 5 If you see the donkey of your enemy lying down under its burden, you will refrain from abandoning him. You will surely arrange [it] with him.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:1-4
"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.
Proverbs 25:21
If your enemy [is] hungry, feed him bread, and if thirsty, let him drink water.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
1 Thessalonians 5:15
See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all [people].
Job 31:29-30
"If I have rejoiced at [the] ruin of [the one who] hated me or have exulted when evil overtook him--
Proverbs 24:17-18
While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad
Luke 6:27-28
"But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Romans 12:17-21
Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.