Deuteronomy 22:1

Deuteronomy 22:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
• New International Version (NIV)If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You shall take them back to your brother.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray, and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother.

Context of Deuteronomy 22:1

If you see another Israelite’s ox or sheep out where it doesn’t belong, don’t pretend that you don’t see it. Make sure you take it back. 2If the owner doesn’t live near you or you don’t know who owns it, take the animal home with you. Keep it until the owner comes looking for it. Then give it back. 3Do the same if you find a donkey, some clothes, or anything else that another Israelite may have lost. Don’t pretend that you don’t know what to do.

Deuteronomy 22:1 word by word

לֹֽא־תִרְאֶה֩ אֶת־שׁ֨וֹר אָחִ֜יךָ א֤וֹ אֶת־שֵׂיוֹ֙ נִדָּחִ֔ים וְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ מֵהֶ֑ם הָשֵׁ֥ב תְּשִׁיבֵ֖ם לְאָחִֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• thy brother’sאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• oxשׁוֹרshôr · cattleH7794
• or his sheepשֶׂהώeh ώêy · sheepH7716
• go astrayנָדַחnâdach · to banishH5080
• and hideעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• thyself from them: thou shalt in any caseשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 22:1

• Exodus 23:4“Whenever you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering loose, be sure to take it back to him.
• Ezekiel 34:4You have not strengthened those that were weak, healed those that were sick, or bandaged those that were injured. You have not brought back those that strayed away or looked for those that were lost. You have ruled them harshly and violently.
• Matthew 10:6Instead, go to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.
• Matthew 15:24Jesus responded, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the nation of Israel.”
• Matthew 18:12“What do you think? Suppose a man has 100 sheep and one of them strays. Won’t he leave the 99 sheep in the hills to look for the one that has strayed?
• Luke 15:4“Suppose a man has 100 sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the 99 sheep grazing in the pasture and look for the lost sheep until he finds it?
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back.
• 1 Peter 2:25You were like lost sheep. Now you have come back to the shepherd and bishop of your lives.
• Deuteronomy 22:3Do the same if you find a donkey, some clothes, or anything else that another Israelite may have lost. Don’t pretend that you don’t know what to do.
• Leviticus 20:4If the common people ignore those who give their children to Molech and do not put them to death,
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue captives condemned to death, and spare those staggering toward their slaughter.
• Proverbs 28:27Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing. Whoever ignores the poor receives many curses.
• Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.
• Isaiah 58:7Share your food with the hungry, take the poor and homeless into your house, and cover them with clothes when you see ⌞them⌟ naked. Don’t refuse to help your relatives.
• Luke 10:31“By chance, a priest was traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he went around him and continued on his way.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 22:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray - The same humane, merciful, and wise regulations which we met with before, Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:5, well calculated to keep in remembrance the second grand branch of the law of God, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. A humane man cannot bear to see even an ass fall under his burden, and not endeavor to relieve him; and a man who loves his neighbor as himself cannot see his property in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1On the general character of the contents of this chapter see Deuteronomy 21:10 note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Of humanity towards brethren. (1-4) Various precepts. (5-12) Against impurity. (13-30) Verses 1-4 If we duly regard the golden rule of "doing to others as we would they should do unto us," many particular precepts might be omitted. We can have no property in any thing that we find. Religion teaches us to be neighbourly, and to be ready to do all good offices to all men. We know not how soon we may have occasion for help.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1you must not ignore it: A person should not avoid a difficult situation by pretending not to see it. Doing so is a failure of the person to do his duty to the covenant community.Read the comment
• 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 22:1

• 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