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Exodus 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.

KJV

Si videris asinum odientis te jacere sub onere, non pertransibis, sed sublevabis cum eo.

Vulgate

ἐὰν δὲ ἴδῃς τὸ ὑποζύγιον τοῦ ἐχθροῦ σου πεπτωκὸς ὑπὸ τὸν γόμον αὐτοῦ, οὐ παρελεύσῃ αὐτό, ἀλλὰ συναρεῖς αὐτὸ μετ’ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release it with him.

ASV

כִּֽי תִרְאֶ֞ה חֲמ֣וֹר שֹׂנַאֲ/ךָ֗ רֹבֵץ֙ תַּ֣חַת מַשָּׂא֔/וֹ וְ/חָדַלְתָּ֖ מֵ/עֲזֹ֣ב ל֑/וֹ עָזֹ֥ב תַּעֲזֹ֖ב עִמּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶחְדָּ֑ל
'chdl
verb · 59×
ו
v
noun · 505×
חֲמ֔וֹר
chmvr
noun · 95×
י
y
verb · 148×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מַשָּׂ֖א
msh'
noun · 65×
נִי
ny
verb · 212×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
רֹבֵ֖ץ
rbts
verb · 30×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 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.
  • Gal 6:2 — Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.