Deuteronomy 22:4 meaning and explanation

If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up.

Deuteronomy 22:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, applying the covenant to everyday life. The Hebrew word for "brother" here means a fellow Israelite, and the law assumes an animal collapsed under its load on the road.

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