Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do the same if you find their donkey or cloak or anything else they have lost. Do not ignore it. New Living Translation Do the same if you find your neighbor’s donkey, clothing, or anything else your neighbor loses. Don’t ignore your responsibility. English Standard Version And you shall do the same with his donkey or with his garment, or with any lost thing of your brother’s, which he loses and you find; you may not ignore it. Berean Standard Bible And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it. King James Bible In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself. New King James Version 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; you must not hide yourself. New American Standard Bible You shall also do this with his donkey, and you shall do the same with his garment, and you shall do likewise with any lost property of your countryman, which has been lost by him and you have found. You are not allowed to avoid them. NASB 1995 “Thus you shall do with his donkey, and you shall do the same with his garment, and you shall do likewise with anything lost by your countryman, which he has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to neglect them. NASB 1977 “And thus you shall do with his donkey, and you shall do the same with his garment, and you shall do likewise with anything lost by your countryman, which he has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to neglect them. Legacy Standard Bible Thus you shall do with his donkey, and you shall do likewise with his garment, and you shall do likewise with anything lost by your brother, which he has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to ignore them. Amplified Bible You shall do this with his donkey or with his garment or with anything that your countryman has lost and you have found. You are not allowed to ignore [your duty to help] them. Christian Standard Bible Do the same for his donkey, his garment, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do the same for his donkey, his garment, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it. American Standard Version And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself. Contemporary English Version That's what you should do if you find anything that belongs to someone else. Do whatever you can to help, whether you find a cow or sheep or donkey or some clothing. English Revised Version And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do the same if you find a donkey, some clothes, or anything else that another Israelite may have lost. Don't pretend that you don't know what to do. Good News Translation Do the same thing if you find a donkey, a piece of clothing, or anything else that an Israelite may have lost. International Standard Version Do the same for his donkey, his garment, and for anything lost that belongs to your fellow countryman. When you find it, you must not ignore it. Majority Standard Bible And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it. NET Bible You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved. New Heart English Bible So you shall do with his donkey; and so you shall do with his garment; and so you shall do with every lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost, and you have found: you may not hide yourself. Webster's Bible Translation In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost things of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself. World English Bible So you shall do with his donkey. So you shall do with his garment. So you shall do with every lost thing of your brother’s, which he has lost and you have found. You may not hide yourself. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand so you do to his donkey, and so you do to his garment, and so you do to any lost thing of your brother’s, which is lost by him, and you have found it; you are not able to hide yourself. Young's Literal Translation and so thou dost to his ass, and so thou dost to his garment, and so thou dost to any lost thing of thy brother's, which is lost by him, and thou hast found it; thou art not able to hide thyself. Smith's Literal Translation And so shalt thou do to his ass, and so shalt thou do to his garments, and shalt thou do to all lost things of thy brother which shall be lost from him, and thou didst find it; thou shalt not be able to hide. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt do in like manner with his ass, and with his raiment, and with every thing that is thy brother's, which is lost: if thou find it, neglect it not as pertaining to another. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall act in a similar manner with his donkey, and his clothing, and all the belongings of your brother that have been lost. If you find it, you shall not neglect it, as if it belonged to a stranger. New American Bible You shall do the same with a donkey; you shall do the same with a garment; and you shall do the same with anything else which your neighbor loses and you happen to find. You may not ignore them. New Revised Standard Version You shall do the same with a neighbor’s donkey; you shall do the same with a neighbor’s garment; and you shall do the same with anything else that your neighbor loses and you find. You may not withhold your help. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn like manner shall you do with his ox and with his ass, and so with his garment; and so shall you do with anything which your brother has lost, and you have found; it is unlawful for you to delay in restoring it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated So do for his ox or his donkey or his garment and so do with every lost item that is lost by him, and you find it; it is not legal for you to ignore. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found; thou mayest not hide thyself. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thus shalt thou do to his ass, and thus shalt thou do to his garment, and thus shalt thou do to every thing that thy brother has lost; whatsoever shall have been lost by him, and thou shalt have found, thou shalt not have power to overlook. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Various Laws…2If 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. 3And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it. 4If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up.… Cross References Exodus 23:4-5 If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. Leviticus 6:3-4 or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit— / once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, Matthew 7:12 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. Luke 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. Proverbs 24:12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds? Galatians 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Philippians 2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 1 Corinthians 10:24 No one should seek his own good, but the good of others. Romans 13:9 The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. 1 John 3:17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? Exodus 22:9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor. Leviticus 19:18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. Proverbs 3:27-28 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. / Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. Ezekiel 18:7 He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. Treasury of Scripture In like manner shall you do with his ass; and so shall you do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost, and you have found, shall you do likewise: you may not hide yourself. Jump to Previous Allowed Ass Brother's Cloak Clothing Countryman Donkey Help Hide Keeping Loseth Lost Manner Mayest Neglect Raiment Robe Thyself WithholdJump to Next Allowed Ass Brother's Cloak Clothing Countryman Donkey Help Hide Keeping Loseth Lost Manner Mayest Neglect Raiment Robe Thyself WithholdDeuteronomy 22 1. Of humanity toward brothers5. The sex is to be distinguished by apparel 6. The bird is not to be taken with her young ones 8. The house must have battlements 9. Confusion is to be avoided 12. Tassels upon the vesture 13. The punishment of him who slanders his wife 22. of adultery 23. of rape 28. of fornication 30. of incest You must do the same This phrase emphasizes the principle of consistency and fairness in dealing with others' property. The Hebrew root here is "עָשָׂה" (asah), meaning to do or make. It implies an active responsibility, not just a passive acknowledgment. In the context of ancient Israel, this command underscores the importance of community and mutual care, reflecting God's desire for His people to live in harmony and support one another. with his donkey or his cloak or anything your brother loses and you find you cannot ignore it Hebrew And you shall doתַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ta·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make the same וְכֵ֧ן (wə·ḵên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus for his donkey, לַחֲמֹר֗וֹ (la·ḥă·mō·rōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2543: A male ass his cloak, לְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒ (lə·śim·lā·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8071: A dress, a mantle or anything לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your brother אָחִ֛יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) has lost אֲבֵדַ֥ת (’ă·ḇê·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 9: Something lost, destruction, Hades and you have found. וּמְצָאתָ֑הּ (ū·mə·ṣā·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present You must תוּכַ֖ל (ṯū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no ignore it. לְהִתְעַלֵּֽם׃ (lə·hiṯ·‘al·lêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 5956: To veil from sight, conceal Links Deuteronomy 22:3 NIVDeuteronomy 22:3 NLT Deuteronomy 22:3 ESV Deuteronomy 22:3 NASB Deuteronomy 22:3 KJV Deuteronomy 22:3 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 22:3 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 22:3 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 22:3 French Bible Deuteronomy 22:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 22:3 So you shall do with his donkey (Deut. 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