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Whenכִּיyou seeתִרְאֶהthe donkeyחֲמוֹרof one who hates youשֹׂנַאֲךָlying downרֹבֵץunderתַּחַתits load,מַשָּׂאוֹyou shall refrainוְחָדַלְתָּfrom leaving itמֵעֲזֹבto him;לוֹyou shall surely helpעָזֹב תַּעֲזֹבwith him.עִמּוֹ
Exodus 23:5
Study it in the app“When you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its load, you shall refrain from leaving it to him; you shall surely help with him.”
Already in the law: return your enemy's stray animal and help the fallen oneLove
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 23:5, word by word
- you seeתִרְאֶהtire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “tire” appears- the donkeyחֲמוֹרchamor
donkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamor” appears- of one who hates youשֹׂנַאֲsonaa
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “sonaa” appears- lying downרֹבֵץrovets
lie down, crouch
Lie down, crouch, like an animal at rest or lying in wait.
Where else “rovets” appears- its loadמַשָּׂאmasa
burden
A load carried on the back; also, the act of carrying it.
Where else “masa” appears- you shall refrainחָדַלְתָּchadalta
cease, stop
Stop doing something, cease; leave off.
Where else “chadalta” appears- from leaving itעֲזֹבazov
leave
To not take something along, or put it in another's care.
Where else “azov” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew of the second part is difficult; it can be understood: do not leave your enemy alone with the problem; help him. Compare Deuteronomy 22:4.
The context
4When you come upon your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him.
5 · This verse (above)
6You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his dispute.