Deuteronomy 22:3

And you shall do the same for his donkey, his cloak, or anything your brother has lost and you have found. You must not ignore it.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites with community regulations before they enter the Promised Land. The command follows the procedure for returning a stray animal and precedes the duty to assist a fallen beast.

The words — תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ta.'a.Seh) means "you will do," and וְ/כֵ֧ן (ve./Khen) means "and thus." The text repeats these terms three times to emphasize a continuous, non-negotiable action.

The thread — The same restoration mandate runs directly through Deuteronomy 22:2, which details how to safeguard and return a lost animal until the owner seeks it.

Why it lands — The text commands the active recovery of a brother’s lost donkey, cloak, or property. It forbids passive neglect and requires tangible intervention to restore what was misplaced.

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The Hebrew words

וְכֵ֧ןve./Khenand/ thus תַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will do לַחֲמֹר֗וֹla./cha.mo.R/ofor/ donkey/ his וְכֵ֣ןve./Khenand/ thus תַּעֲשֶׂה֮ta.'a.Sehyou will do לְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒le./sim.la.T/ofor/ clothing/ his וְכֵ֣ןve./Khenand/ thus תַּעֲשֶׂ֜הta.'a.Sehyou will do לְכָל־le./kholfor/ every אֲבֵדַ֥ת'a.ve.Dat<the> thing lost of אָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi./khacountryman/ your אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-which תֹּאבַ֥דto.Vadit will be lost מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me./nufrom/ him וּמְצָאתָ֑הּu./me.tza.Ta/hand/ you will find/ it לֹ֥אlo'not תוּכַ֖לtu.Khalyou will be able לְהִתְעַלֵּֽם׃ סle./hit.'a.Lemto/ hide yourself

King James Version

In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother’s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.