9 Bible Verses about Animals Going Astray

If you see your enemy's cow or donkey running loose, take it back to him.

If your brother's bull or sheep stray do not ignore them. Bring them back to your brother. If you are not acquainted with your brother, or you just do not know him, then you should bring it home to your house. Keep it with you until your brother looks for it. Then you should give it to him. You should do the same with his donkey and his garment. You should do likewise with anything lost by your brother found by you. Do not ignore it.

The donkey saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the road with his sword drawn. The donkey turned off the road into a field. Balaam hit the donkey to get it back on the road.

As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.

We are all like sheep. We have gone astray! Each of us has turned to his own way. Jehovah has caused the iniquity (sin) of all of us to be laid on him.

What do you think? A man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone wandering away. Will he leave the ninety-nine and go in search of the wandering one? When he finds it, I tell you he will be filled with more joy than he would have if he had stayed with the ninety-nine.

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Look for your servant for I have not forgotten your commandments.

For you were straying like sheep. But now you have returned to your shepherd and overseer.

When he finds it, I tell you he will be filled with more joy than he would have if he had stayed with the ninety-nine.