English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 22:4
4You shall not see your brother's donkey or his ox fallen down by the way and ignore them. You shall help him to lift them up again.
Deuteronomy 22:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
- New International Version (NIV)If you see your fellow Israelite’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, do not ignore it. Help the owner get it to its feet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fall down along the road, and hide yourself from them; you shall surely help him lift them up again.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“If you see that your neighbor’s donkey or ox has collapsed on the road, do not look the other way. Go and help your neighbor get it back on its feet!
Context of Deuteronomy 22:4
2And 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. 3And you shall do the same with his donkey or with his garment, or with any lost thing of your brother's, which he loses and you find; you may not ignore it. You shall not see your brother's donkey or his ox fallen down by the way and ignore them. You shall help him to lift them up again. 5"A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God. 6"If you come across a bird's nest in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs and the mother sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young.
Read all of Deuteronomy 22Deuteronomy 22:4 word by word
לֹא־תִרְאֶה֩ אֶת־חֲמ֨וֹר אָחִ֜יךָ א֤וֹ שׁוֹרוֹ֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ מֵהֶ֑ם הָקֵ֥ם תָּקִ֖ים עִמּֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou shalt not seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- thy brother’sאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
- assחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
- or his oxשׁוֹרshôr · cattleH7794
- fall downנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
- by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
- and hideעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
- thyself from them: thou shalt surelyקוּםqûm · to arise: raiseH6965
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 22:4
- Exodus 23:4"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him.
- Matthew 5:44But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Luke 10:29But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"
- Romans 15:1We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- 2 Corinthians 12:15I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
- Galatians 6:1Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,
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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
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