Deuteronomy 22:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.”

Deuteronomy 22:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 22:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 22:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If your brother isn’t near to you, or if you don’t know him, then you shall bring it home to your house, and it shall be with you until your brother comes looking for it, and you shall restore it to him.”

Deuteronomy 22:2 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 22:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it home to thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him. ”

Deuteronomy 22:2 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 22:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and if thy brother <FI>is<Fi> not near unto thee, and thou hast not known him, then thou hast removed it unto the midst of thy house, and it hath been with thee till thy brother seek it, and thou hast given it back to him;”

Deuteronomy 22:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 22:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if thy brother be not near unto thee, and thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it unto him. ”

Deuteronomy 22:2 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 22:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And if thy brother bee not neere vnto thee, or if thou knowe him not, then thou shalt bring it into thine house, and it shall remaine with thee, vntill thy brother seeke after it: then shalt thou deliuer it to him againe.”

Deuteronomy 22:2 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 22:2 in Context — Deuteronomy 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.

2 And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.

3 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.

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.

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What Does Deuteronomy 22:2 Mean?

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