Deuteronomy 22:2

Deuteronomy 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.
• New International Version (NIV)If they do not live near you or if you do not know who owns it, take it home with you and keep it until they come looking for it. Then give it back.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And if he does not live near you and you do not know who he is, you shall bring it home to your house, and it shall stay with you until your brother seeks it. Then you shall restore it to him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it to your own house, and it shall remain with you until your brother seeks it; then you shall restore it to him.

Context of Deuteronomy 22:2

1You may see your neighbour's cow or sheep that has become lost. If so, do not look the other way. You must catch the animal. You must take it back to your neighbour. Perhaps the man does not live near you. Perhaps you do not know who the animal belongs to. If so, take the animal to your own home and keep it safe there. When the man comes to look for his animal, give it to him. 3You must do the same thing if you find someone's donkey or clothes or anything else. You must not refuse to help. 4Perhaps your neighbour's donkey or his cow has fallen on the road. If you see it lying there, do not look the other way. You must help the man to lift the animal so that it can stand.

Deuteronomy 22:2 word by word

וְאִם־לֹ֨א קָר֥וֹב אָחִ֛יךָ אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְלֹ֣א יְדַעְתּ֑וֹ וַאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְהָיָ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ עַ֣ד דְּרֹ֤שׁ אָחִ֙יךָ֙ אֹת֔וֹ וַהֲשֵׁבֹת֖וֹ לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if thy brotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• not nighקָרֹבqârôb qârôb · nearH7138
• unto thee, or if thou knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• him not, then thou shalt bringאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• it untoתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• thine own houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• after it, and thou shalt restore it to him againשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 22:2

• Matthew 7:12So do the good things for other people that you would want them to do for you. That is true in everything you do. That is what God's Law and the messages of God's prophets teach us.’
• 1 Thessalonians 4:6No man among you should ever have sex with the wife of a Christian friend. That would be the same as if you robbed him. It would be a bad thing to do against him. Remember that the Lord will punish everyone who does things like that. We have already told you that. We warned you very seriously about it.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22:2

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-41. Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them, &c.--"Brother" is a term of extensive application, comprehending persons of every description; not a relative, neighbor, or fellow countryman only, but any human being, known or unknown, a foreigner, and even an enemy (Ex 23:4). The duty inculcated is an act of common justice and charity, which, while it was taught by the law of nature, was more clearly and forcibly…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 22:2

• Brother
• Kindness
• Neighbor
• Property
• Stray

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings