Deuteronomy 22:2 meaning and explanation
If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.
Deuteronomy 22:2, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Moses is speaking to Israel as they prepare to settle in the land, applying the command of verse 1 to a harder case: the owner is a stranger or lives far away. The lost animal must not be left or kept as a windfall.
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