Deu 22:1 | NET2full | STEP | When you see your neighbor’s ox or sheep going astray , do not ignore it ; you must return it without fail to your neighbor .

‏ Deuteronomy 22:1

Laws Concerning Preservation of Life

1 When you see ^{▼▼tn Heb “you must not see,” but, if translated literally into English, the statement is misleading.} your neighbor’s ^{▼▼tn Heb “brother’s” (also later in this verse). In this context it is not limited to one’s siblings, however; cf. NAB “your kinsman’s.”} ox or sheep going astray, do not ignore it; ^{▼▼tn Heb “hide yourself.”} you must return it without fail ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with the words “without fail.”} to your neighbor.