Deuteronomy 22:2
If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.
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ASV
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.
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.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאִם־ | ve.'im- | and if | H518 → |
| לֹ֨א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| קָר֥וֹב | ka.Rov | [is] near | H7138 → |
| אָחִ֛יךָ | 'a.Chi.kha | countryman your | H251 → |
| אֵלֶ֖יךָ | 'e.Lei.kha | to you | H413 → |
| וְלֹ֣א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יְדַעְתּ֑וֹ | ye.da'.To | you know him | H3045 → |
| וַאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙ | va.'a.saf.To | and you will gather it | H622 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | into | H413 → |
| תּ֣וֹךְ | Tokh | [the] middle of | H8432 → |
| בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ | bei.Te.kha | house your | H1004 → |
| וְהָיָ֣ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| עִמְּךָ֗ | 'i.me.Kha | with you | H5973 → |
| עַ֣ד | 'ad | until | H5704 → |
| דְּרֹ֤שׁ | de.Rosh | seeks | H1875 → |
| אָחִ֙יךָ֙ | 'a.Chi.kha | countryman your | H251 → |
| אֹת֔וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> it | H853 → |
| וַהֲשֵׁבֹת֖וֹ | va.ha.she.vo.To | and you will return it | H7725 → |
| לֽוֹ׃ | lo | to <the> him |
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