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.
Exodus 23:5 in other translations
| BSB | If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it. |
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| WEB | If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don’t leave him. You shall surely help him with it. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | when thou seest the ass of him who is hating thee crouching under its burden, then thou hast ceased from leaving it to it--thou dost certainly leave it with him. |
| DARBY | If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, beware of leaving it to him: thou shalt certainly loosen it with him. |
| BBE | If you see the ass of one who has no love for you bent down to the earth under the weight which is put on it, you are to come to its help, even against your desire. |
| Webster | If thou shalt see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. |
What does Exodus 23:5 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 23:1-9
In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired and avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, nor common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravate small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent any…
Exodus 23:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 23:5
- 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.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
De 22:4
and wouldest forbear to help him. or, Wilt thou cease tohelp him? or, wouldest cease to leave thy business for him; thou shalt surely leave it to join with him.
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Context
- Exodus 23:4
If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
- 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.
- Exodus 23:6
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Exodus 23:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si vieres el asno del que te aborrece caído debajo de su carga, ¿le dejarás entonces desamparado? Sin falta ayudarás con él á levantarlo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Si tu vois l’âne de celui qui te hait couché sous son fardeau, tu te garderas de l’abandonner; tu ne manqueras pas de le délier avec lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn du den Esel deines Hassers unter seiner Last liegen siehst, so hüte dich, ihn demselben zu überlassen; du sollst ihn jedenfalls mit ihm losmachen. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si videris asinum odientis te jacere sub onere, non pertransibis, sed sublevabis cum eo. |