Exodus 23:5 meaning and explanation

If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

Exodus 23:5, Berean Standard Bible

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God is speaking to Israel at Sinai, giving case law that applies the covenant to daily life. Verse 5 moves beyond the earlier command to return an enemy's stray animal: here the beast has collapsed under its load, and the Israelite must stop and help.

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