Deuteronomy 22:1

Laws Concerning Preservation of Life

22:1 When you see1 your neighbor’s2 ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it;3 you must return it without fail4 to your neighbor.

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1	tn Heb “you must not see,” but, if translated literally into English, the statement is misleading.
2	tn Heb “brother’s” (also later in this verse). In this context it is not limited to one’s siblings, however; cf. NAB “your kinsman’s.”
3	tn Heb “hide yourself.”
4	tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with the words “without fail.”