¹“^aYou shall not see your ¹countryman’s ox or his sheep straying away, and ²pay no attention to them; you shall certainly bring them back to your countryman.

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Footnotes

1Lit brother, and so through v 4
2Lit hide yourself from them

Cross references

a Ex 23:4, 5; Prov 27:10; Zech 7:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You shall take them back to your brother.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“If you see your brother Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it; make sure you return it to your brother.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If you see your neighbor’s ox or sheep or goat wandering away, don’t ignore your responsibility. Take it back to its owner.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“You shall not watch the ox of your neighbor or his sheep or goat straying and ignore them; certainly you shall return them to your neighbor.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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