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

If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If thou meet
פּגע 
Paga` 
Usage: 46

אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

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

or his ass
חמר חמור 
Chamowr 
ass
Usage: 96

תּעה 
Ta`ah 
Usage: 50

thou shalt surely
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

bring it back
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

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.


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.

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