Deuteronomy 22:2-4

22:2 If the owner ¹  does not live ²  near you or you do not know who the owner is, ³  then you must corral the animal ⁴  at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him. 22:3 You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor ⁵  has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved. ⁶  22:4 When you see ⁷  your neighbor’s donkey or ox fallen along the road, do not ignore it; ⁸  instead, you must be sure ⁹  to help him get the animal on its feet again. ¹⁰ 

[22:2]  ¹ tn Heb “your brother” (also later in this verse).

[22:2]  ² tn Heb “is not.” The idea of “residing” is implied.

[22:2]  ³ tn Heb “and you do not know him.”

[22:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “it”; the referent (the ox or sheep mentioned in v. 1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “your brother” (also in v. 4).

[22:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “you must not hide yourself.”

[22:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “you must not see.” See note at 22:1.

[22:4]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and (must not) hide yourself from them.”

[22:4]  ¹¹ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “be sure.”

[22:4]  ¹² tn Heb “help him to lift them up.” In keeping with English style the singular is used in the translation, and the referent (“the animal”) has been specified for clarity.