Deuteronomy 22:2
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And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.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.
In other translations
And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.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.
Hebrew words
וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518לֹאlo'notH3808קָרוֹבkarov[is] nearH7138אָחִיךָ'achikhacountryman yourH251אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יְדַעְתּוֹyeda'toyou know himH3045וַאֲסַפְתּוֹva'asaftoand you will gather itH622אֶל־'el-intoH413תּוֹךְtokh[the] middle ofH8432בֵּיתֶךָbeitekhahouse yourH1004וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961עִמְּךָ'imekhawith youH5973עַד'aduntilH5704דְּרֹשׁderoshseeksH1875אָחִיךָ'achikhacountryman yourH251אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> itH853וַהֲשֵׁבֹתוֹvahashevotoand you will return itH7725לוֹ׃loto <the> him
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Related verses
- Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
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