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 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- If thou meet thy enemy's ox or ass going astray, bring it back to him.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
- DARBYDarby
- If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt certainly bring it back to him.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'When thou meetest thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou dost certainly turn it back to him;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering away, you must return it to him.
Context: Exodus 23
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.
About Exodus 23: The Three Annual Festivals
God commands the Israelites to keep the Sabbath and to celebrate three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Harvest and the Feast of Ingathering.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 23 is a chapter that outlines the laws and regulations that God has given to the Israelites. It begins with a warning against false witnesses and those who spread lies. God commands the Israelites to be honest and truthful in all their dealings. He also commands them to show kindness and mercy to strangers, widows, and orphans.