Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:1–4

1If you see your brother’s ox or sheep straying, you must not ignore it;a be sure to return it to your brother. 2If 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. 3And 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.

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

Footnotes

  • a 22:1 Or you must not hide yourself

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Deuteronomy 22:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If you seeתִרְאֶה֩ṯir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
your brother’sאָחִ֜יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
oxשׁ֨וֹרšō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH7794 head of cattle
orא֤וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
sheepשֵׂיוֹ֙śê·yōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
strayingנִדָּחִ֔יםnid·dā·ḥîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5080 impel, thrust, banish
you must notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ignore itוְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖wə·hiṯ·‘al·lam·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5956 conceal
be sure to return itהָשֵׁ֥בhā·šêḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7725 turn back, return
to your brotherלְאָחִֽיךָ׃lə·’ā·ḥî·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother

Deuteronomy 22:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
your brotherאָחִ֛יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
does notלֹ֨אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
live near youקָר֥וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
or if you do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
know who he isיְדַעְתּ֑וֹyə·ḏa‘·tōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3045 know
you are to takeוַאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙wa·’ă·sap̄·tōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
the animalאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
homeבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbê·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
to remainוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with youעִמְּךָ֗‘im·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
untilעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
your brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
comes seeking itדְּרֹ֤שׁdə·rōšVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1875 resort to, seek
then you can return itוַהֲשֵׁבֹת֖וֹwa·hă·šê·ḇō·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
to himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Deuteronomy 22:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you shall doתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the sameוְכֵ֧ןwə·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
for his donkeyלַחֲמֹר֗וֹla·ḥă·mō·rōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2543 heap
his cloakלְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒lə·śim·lā·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8071 wrapper, mantle
or anythingלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your brotherאָחִ֛יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
has lostאֲבֵדַ֥ת’ă·ḇê·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH9 a lost thing
and you have foundוּמְצָאתָ֑הּū·mə·ṣā·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4672 attain to, find
You mustתוּכַ֖לṯū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ignore itלְהִתְעַלֵּֽם׃סlə·hiṯ·‘al·lêmPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH5956 conceal

Deuteronomy 22:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
If you seeתִרְאֶה֩ṯir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
your brother’sאָחִ֜יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
donkeyחֲמ֨וֹרḥă·mō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH2543 heap
orא֤וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
oxשׁוֹרוֹ֙šō·w·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
fallenנֹפְלִ֣יםnō·p̄ə·lîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5307 fall, lie
on the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
you must notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ignore itוְהִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖wə·hiṯ·‘al·lam·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5956 conceal
you must help him lift it upהָקֵ֥םhā·qêmVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH6965 arise, stand up, stand

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 22:1 Exodus 23:4–5 · Ezekiel 34:16 · Isaiah 58:7 · Proverbs 24:11 · Deuteronomy 22:3–4

Deuteronomy 22:4 Romans 15:1 · Hebrews 12:12–13 · Matthew 5:44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Exodus 23:4–5 · Galatians 6:1–2 · Luke 10:29–37 · 2 Corinthians 12:15

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