Exodus 23:4 “If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it t…”

Exodus 23:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If thou meet thine 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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

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.

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Cross references

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

Deuteronomy 22:1–4 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Matthew 5:44 Romans 12:17–21 Proverbs 25:21 Job 31:29

Deuteronomy 22:1–4 · BSB

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

1 Thessalonians 5:15 · BSB

Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

Matthew 5:44 · BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Romans 12:17–21 · BSB

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Proverbs 25:21 · BSB

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Job 31:29 · BSB

If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.

5If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

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