Exodus 23:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Exodus 23:5 — World English Bible

Exodus 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Exodus 23:5 — American Standard Version

Exodus 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“when thou seest the ass of him who is hating thee crouching under its burden, then thou hast ceased from leaving <FI>it<Fi> to it--thou dost certainly leave <FI>it<Fi> with him.”

Exodus 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Exodus 23:5 — Darby Translation

Exodus 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If thou see thine enemies asse lying vnder his burden, wilt thou cease to helpe him? thou shalt helpe him vp againe with it.”

Exodus 23:5 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 23:5 in Context — Exodus 23

3 Tu ne favoriseras point le pauvre dans son procès.

4 Si tu rencontres le bœuf de ton ennemi ou son âne égaré, tu le lui ramèneras.

5 Si tu vois l’âne de ton ennemi succombant sous sa charge, et que tu hésites à le décharger, tu l’aideras à le décharger.

6 Tu ne porteras point atteinte au droit du pauvre dans son procès.

7 Tu ne prononceras point de sentence inique, et tu ne feras point mourir l’innocent et le juste; car je n’absoudrai point le coupable.

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What Does Exodus 23:5 Mean?

Exodus 23:5 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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