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

When you see your neighbor’s ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it; you must return it without fail to your neighbor. 2If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who the owner is, then you must corral the animal at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him. 3You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved.

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“If you encounter your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, you must by all means return it to him.
• Ezekiel 34:4You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bandaged the injured, brought back the strays, or sought the lost, but with force and harshness you have ruled over them.
• Matthew 10:6Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• Matthew 15:24So he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
• Matthew 18:12What do you think? If someone owns a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go look for the one that went astray?
• Luke 15:4“Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go look for the one that is lost until he finds it?
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
• 1 Peter 2:25For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
• Deuteronomy 22:3You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved.
• Leviticus 20:4If, however, the people of the land shut their eyes to that man when he gives some of his children to Molech so that they do not put him to death,
• Proverbs 24:11Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.
• Proverbs 28:27The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.
• Isaiah 8:17I will wait patiently for the Lord, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.
• Isaiah 58:7I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!
• Luke 10:31Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man he passed by on the other side.

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