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1Thou 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.

Deuteronomy 22:1

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 1-4)

The kindness that was commanded to be shown in reference to an enemy ( Exod. 23:4 , 5 ) is here required to be much more done for a neighbour, though he were not an Israelite, for the law is consonant to natural equity. 1. That strayed cattle should be brought back, either to the owner or to the pasture out of which they had gone astray, Deut. 22:1 , 2 . This must be done in pity to the very cattl...

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