Deuteronomy 22:3

“And so you shall do with his donkey, and so you shall do with his garment, and so you shall do with any lost thing of your brother that is lost by him and you find; you may not ignore it.”

Deuteronomy 22:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 22:3, word by word

you shall doתַּעֲשֶׂהtaase

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “taase” appears
with his donkeyחֲמֹרchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

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with his garmentשִׂמְלָתsimlat

cloak

Cloak: the outer garment, which also served as a covering for sleeping.

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lost thingאֲבֵדַתavedat

lost thing

Something lost.

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of your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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is lostתֹּאבַדtovad

be lost

To be lost or out of place, like an animal that strays.

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and you findמְצָאתָmetsata

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

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you may notתוּכַלtuchal

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

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ignore itהִתְעַלֵּםhitalem

ignore

To turn the eyes away; to look the other way when something must be done.

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The context

2And if your brother is not near you, or you do not know him, then you shall gather it into your house, and it shall be with you until your brother seeks it, and you shall return it to him.

3 · This verse (above)

4You shall not see your brother’s donkey or his ox fallen on the road and ignore them; you shall surely lift them up with him.

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