Deuteronomy 22:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְאִםh518
1לֹ֨אh3808
2be not nighקָר֥וֹבh7138
15And if thy brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙h251
4אֵלֶ֖יךָh413
5וְלֹ֣אh3808
6unto thee or if thou knowיְדַעְתּ֑וֹh3045
7him not then thou shalt bringוַֽאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙h622
8אֶלh413
9it untoתּ֣וֹךְh8432
10thine own houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָh1004
11וְהָיָ֣הh1961
12עִמְּךָ֗h5973
13עַ֣דh5704
14seekדְּרֹ֤שׁh1875
15And if thy brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙h251
16אֹת֔וֹh853
17after it and thou shalt restore it to him againוַהֲשֵֽׁבֹת֖וֹh7725
18לֽוֹ׃h0

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it home to thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If their owner is not near, or if you are not certain who he is, then take the beast to your house and keep it till its owner comes in search of it, and then you are to give it back to him.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And if thy brother be not near unto thee, and thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thy house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it unto him.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And if thy brother shall not be nigh to thee, or if thou shalt not know him, then thou shalt bring it to thy own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother shall seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.

World English Bible (WEB)

If your brother isn't near to you, or if you don't know him, then you shall bring it home to your house, and it shall be with you until your brother seek after it, and you shall restore it to him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if thy brother `is' not near unto thee, and thou hast not known him, then thou hast removed it unto the midst of thy house, and it hath been with thee till thy brother seek it, and thou hast given it back to him;