Exodus 23:4
If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
KJV
Si occurreris bovi inimici tui, aut asino erranti, reduc ad eum.
Vulgate
Ἐὰν δὲ συναντήσῃς τῷ βοὶ τοῦ ἐχθροῦ σου ἢ τῷ ὑποζυγίῳ αὐτοῦ πλανωμένοις, ἀποστρέψας ἀποδώσεις αὐτῷ.
LXX
If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
ASV
כִּ֣י תִפְגַּ֞ע שׁ֧וֹר אֹֽיִבְ/ךָ֛ א֥וֹ חֲמֹר֖/וֹ תֹּעֶ֑ה הָשֵׁ֥ב תְּשִׁיבֶ֖/נּוּ לֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
א֣וֹ
'v
conjunction · 311×
חֲמ֔וֹר
chmvr
noun · 95×
י
y
verb · 282×
יִּפְגַּע
ypg'
verb · 46×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 51×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שׁ֥וֹר
shvr
noun · 77×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Afterwards indicating that not in the teachers but in themselves they ought to have their hopes of salvation, he says, 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith. Not in the wisdom which is without: for there it is not possible to stand, but to be borne along; even as in the faith ye may stand. Quit you like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. …
Cross-references
- 1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- 1Thess 5:15 — See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- Deut 22:1 — 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.
- Deut 22:1 — 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.
- Deut 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.
- Job 31:30 — Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
- Lev 6:3 — Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:
- Lev 19:18 — Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
- Luke 6:27 — But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
- Luke 10:34 — And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
- Luke 14:5 — And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
- 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 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?
- Prov 25:21 — If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
- Rom 12:20 — Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.