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Exodus 23:4

If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Exodus 23:4 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • If you meet yours enemy's ox or his ass going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

    BSB

In context

2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

3Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

4If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

5If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

6Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

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