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

“You are not to watch your brother’s ox or sheep going astray and ignore them —you must certainly bring them back to your brother. 2If your brother is not near you or if you do not know him, then you should bring it into your house and it will remain with you until your brother comes searching for it and you return it to him. 3You are to do the same with his donkey or his coat or anything lost by your brother, that may be lost by him and you find—you may not ignore them.

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 find your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you must surely bring it back to him again.
• Ezekiel 34:4You do not strengthen the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring back the stray or seek the lost. Instead, you have ruled over them with force and cruelty.
• Matthew 10:6But go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• Matthew 15:24But He responded, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
• Matthew 18:12“What do you think? If a certain man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, won’t he leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go looking for the one that is straying?
• Luke 15:4“Which man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, will not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?
• James 5:19My brothers and sisters, if any among you strays from the truth and someone turns him back,
• 1 Peter 2:25For you like sheep were going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
• Deuteronomy 22:3You are to do the same with his donkey or his coat or anything lost by your brother, that may be lost by him and you find—you may not ignore them.
• Leviticus 20:4But if the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person, when he gives of his seed to Molech, and do not put him to death,
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those being dragged off to death, hold back those stumbling to slaughter.
• Proverbs 28:27One who gives to the poor will not lack, but one who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
• Isaiah 8:17I will wait for Adonai, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, and I will look eagerly for Him.
• Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, to cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood?
• Luke 10:31And by chance, a kohen was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he passed by on the opposite 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