Exodus 23:4 meaning and explanation
If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
Exodus 23:4, Berean Standard Bible
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These laws are given through Moses to Israel at Sinai, shaping how a covenant people should treat one another and even their enemies. Returning a stray ox or donkey meant guarding an enemy's livelihood, since livestock was wealth and a lost animal could ruin a household.
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