Deuteronomy 22:4

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Deuteronomy 22:4

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up.

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KJV

King James Version

¶ 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.

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WEB

World English Bible

You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen down by the way, and hide yourself from them. You shall surely help him to lift them up again.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fallen down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Deuteronomy 22

² If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.

³ And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it.

⁴ If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up.

⁵ A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

⁶ If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young.

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