Verse 5
Exodus 23:5
World English Bible
5
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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי תִרְאֶ֞ה חֲמ֣וֹר שֹׂנַאֲ/ךָ֗ רֹבֵץ֙ תַּ֣חַת מַשָּׂא֔/וֹ וְ/חָדַלְתָּ֖ מֵ/עֲזֹ֣ב ל֑/וֹ עָזֹ֥ב תַּעֲזֹ֖ב עִמּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
When you see your enemy's donkey lying under its burden and you stop yourself from helping it, you must surely help with him.
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