Deuteronomy 22:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

In like manner you shall do with his donkey; and so you shall do with his clothing; and with any lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost, and you have found, you shall do likewise; you may not hide yourself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכֵ֧ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה לַחֲמֹר֗וֹ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשֶׂה֮ לְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֗‪[t]‬ה לְכָל־אֲבֵדַ֥ת אָחִ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאבַ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ וּמְצָאתָ֑הּ לֹ֥א תוּכַ֖ל לְהִתְעַלֵּֽם׃ ס

Transliteration

And-thus taʿăśeh to-ḥămōrô and-thus taʿăśeh to-śimlātô and-thus taʿăśeh to-all-ʾăbēdat ʾāḥîkā which-tōʾbad from-him and-mĕṣāʾtāh not tûkal to-hitʿallēm.

Grammar Details

• *taʿăśeh*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you shall do
• *ḥămōrô*: noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his donkey
• *śimlātô*: noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garment
• *ʾăbēdat*: noun feminine singular construct - lost thing
• *ʾāḥîkā*: noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother
• *tōʾbad*: qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is lost
• *mĕṣāʾtāh*: qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - you have found it
• *tûkal*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you are able
• *hitʿallēm*: hithpael infinitive construct - to hide yourself/ignore

Word Meanings

• *śimlātô*: garment/cloak/clothing
• *ʾăbēdat*: lost thing/lost property
• *tōʾbad*: is lost/goes missing/perishes
• *hitʿallēm*: hide yourself/ignore/disregard

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do the same with his donkey, his garment, or any lost item that belongs to your brother, which you find. Do not ignore it; you must return it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hi thyself.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  In like maner shalt thou doo with his asse, with his rayment and with all lost thinges of thy brother which he hath lost and thou hast founde, and thou maist not withdrawe thy selfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In like maner shalt thou do with his Asse, wt his rayment, & with euery lost thinge of yi brother, which he hath lost, & thou hast founde it: thou mayest not withdrawe thyselfe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In like maner shalt thou do with his asse, and so shalt thou do with his rayment, & shalt so doe with all lost things of thy brother, which he hath lost: if thou hast found them, thou shalt not withdraw thy selfe from them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In lyke maner shalt thou do with his asse, and so shalt thou do with his rayment: and with all lost thynges of thy brother, which he hath lost and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise, and thou mayest not hide it from them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So shall you do with his donkey; and so shall you do with his garment; and so shall you do with every lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost, and you have found: you may not hide yourself.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and so thou dost to his ass, and so thou dost to his garment, and so thou dost to any lost thing of thy brother's, which is lost by him, and thou hast found it; thou art not able to hide thyself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And so shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found: thou mayest not hide thyself.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Do the same with his ass or his robe or anything which has gone from your brother's keeping and which you have come across: do not keep it to yourself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So you shall do with his donkey; and so you shall do with his garment; and so you shall do with every lost thing of your brother's, which he has lost, and you have found: you may not hide yourself.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You shall do the same to his donkey, his clothes, or anything else your neighbor has lost and you have found; you must not refuse to get involved.