¶ If thou meet thine enemy’s ox, or his ass going astray, thou shalt [a]bring him to him again.

If thou see thine enemy’s [b]ass lying under his burden, wilt thou cease to help him? thou shalt help him up again with it.

Thou shalt not overthrow the right of the poor in his suit.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 23:4 If we be bound to do good to our enemy’s beast, much more to our enemy himself, Matt. 5:44.
  2. Exodus 23:5 If God command to help up our enemy’s ass under his burden, will he suffer us to cast down our brethren with heavy burdens?

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