Exodus 23:4
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New International Version (©1984)
"If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey wandering away, you shall surely return it to him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Whenever you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering loose, be sure to take it back to him.

King James Bible
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

American King James Version
If you meet your enemy's ox or his ass going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

American Standard Version
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

Bible in Basic English
If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If thou meet thy enemy's ox or ass going astray, bring it back to him.

Darby Bible Translation
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt certainly bring it back to him.

English Revised Version
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

Webster's Bible Translation
If thou shalt meet thy enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

World English Bible
"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

Young's Literal Translation
'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;

Geneva Study Bible

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely {b} bring it back to him again.

(b) If we are bound to do good to our enemies beast, how much more to our enemy himself, Mt 5:44.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:1-9 In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired and avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, nor common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravate small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent any thing.


Deuteronomy 22:1 "You shall not see your countryman's ox or his sheep straying away, and pay no attention to them; you shall certainly bring them back to your countryman. (NASB ©1995)

Ass Astray Donkey Enemy's Friend Meet Meetest Ox Sure Surely Turn Wandering Way


If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

De 22:1-4 Job 31:29,30 Pr 24:17,18 25:21 Mt 5:44 Lu 6:27,28 Ro 12:17-21 1Th 5:15

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