Deuteronomy 22:1

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1 “You ^ashall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray, and¹ hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother.

2 And if your brother is not near you, or if you do not know him, then you shall bring it to your own house, and it shall remain with you until your brother seeks it; then you shall restore it to him.

3 You shall do the same with his donkey, and so shall you do with his garment; with any lost thing of your brother’s, which he has lost and you have found, you shall do likewise; you¹ must not hide yourself.

4 ^a“You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fall down along the road, and hide yourself from them; you shall surely help him lift them up again.

5 “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are¹ an abomination to the Lord your God.

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 22:1

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American Standard Version
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely bring them again unto thy brother.

Amplified® Bible
YOU SHALL not see your brother's ox or his sheep being driven away {or} stolen, and hide yourself from [your duty to help] them; you shall surely take them back to your brother.

Contemporary English Version
If you see a cow or sheep wandering around lost, take the animal back to its owner.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them back unto thy brother.

Good News Bible
"If you see an Israelite's cow or sheep running loose, do not ignore it; take it back.

King James Version
Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.

New American Standard Bible
"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.

New International Version
If you see your brother's ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to him.

New King James Version
“You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray, and hide yourself from them; you shall certainly bring them back to your brother.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" 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.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and withhold your help from them; you shall take them back to your brother.

Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not see the ox of thy brother or his sheep driven away, and hast hidden thyself from them, thou dost certainly turn them back to thy brother;

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