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Deuteronomy 22:4

Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.

KJV

Si videris asinum fratris tui aut bovem cecidisse in via, non despicies, sed sublevabis cum eo.

Vulgate

Οὐκ ὄψῃ τὸν ὄνον τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου ἢ τὸν μόσχον αὐτοῦ πεπτωκότας ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ· μὴ ὑπερίδῃς αὐτούς· ἀνιστῶν ἀναστήσεις μετ’ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox fallen down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.

ASV

לֹא תִרְאֶה֩ אֶת חֲמ֨וֹר אָחִ֜י/ךָ א֤וֹ שׁוֹר/וֹ֙ נֹפְלִ֣ים בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְ/הִתְעַלַּמְתָּ֖ מֵ/הֶ֑ם הָקֵ֥ם תָּקִ֖ים עִמּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹ
'v
conjunction · 311×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ו
v
noun · 629×
חֲמ֔וֹר
chmvr
noun · 95×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נֶעְלַ֣ם
n'lm
verb · 28×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
שׁ֥וֹר
shvr
noun · 77×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 5:14 — Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • 2Cor 12:15 — And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
  • Exod 23:4 — If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
  • Exod 23:5 — If 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.
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Heb 12:12 — Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
  • Luke 10:29 — But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
  • Matt 5:44 — But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
  • Matt 12:11 — And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
  • Rom 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.