Exodus 23:5
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If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lie underneath his burden, thou shalt not pass by, but shalt lift him up with him.

if thou see

Deuteronomy 22:4 If thou see thy brother's ass or his ox to be fallen down in the way, thou shalt not slight it, but shalt lift it up with him.

and wouldest forbear to help him.

Context
Justice and Mercy
4If thou meet thy enemy's ox or ass going astray, bring it back to him. 5If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lie underneath his burden, thou shalt not pass by, but shalt lift him up with him.6Thou shalt not go aside in the poor man's judgment.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 22:1
Thou shalt not pass by if thou seest thy brother's ox, or his sheep go astray: but thou shalt bring them back to thy brother.

Deuteronomy 22:4
If thou see thy brother's ass or his ox to be fallen down in the way, thou shalt not slight it, but shalt lift it up with him.

Proverbs 25:21
If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:

Lexicon
If
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

you see
תִרְאֶ֞ה (ṯir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

the donkey
חֲמ֣וֹר (ḥă·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2543: A male ass

of one who hates you
שֹׂנַאֲךָ֗ (śō·na·’ă·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8130: To hate

fallen
רֹבֵץ֙ (rō·ḇêṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7257: To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed

under
תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

its load,
מַשָּׂא֔וֹ (maś·śā·’ōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4853: A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire

do not
וְחָדַלְתָּ֖ (wə·ḥā·ḏal·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

leave
מֵעֲזֹ֣ב (mê·‘ă·zōḇ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

it there;
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

you must help him
עָזֹ֥ב (‘ā·zōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

with it.
עִמּֽוֹ׃ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with


Additional Translations
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.If you see the ass of him that hates you lying under his burden, and would forbear to help him, you shall surely help with him.

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release it with him.

And if thou see thine enemy's ass fallen under its burden, thou shalt not pass by it, but shalt help to raise it with him.

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, beware of leaving [it] to him: thou shalt certainly loosen [it] with him.

If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

If thou shalt see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don't leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

when thou seest the ass of him who is hating thee crouching under its burden, then thou hast ceased from leaving it to it -- thou dost certainly leave it with him.
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