Deuteronomy 22:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 22:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 22:1 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The NIV reads: "If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 22:1 — NIV
“If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner.”
— Deuteronomy 22:1 (NIV)
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 22:1
“If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.”
Similar command to return lost property, but includes animals.
“Suppose someone sins against the Lord by being untrue to a neighbor regarding something entrusted to them or left in their care or stolen, or if they have cheated their neighbor. Or if they find something lost and lie about it, or if they swear falsely about any such sin that people may commit— when they sin in any of these ways and realize their guilt, they must return what they have stolen or taken by fraud, or what was entrusted to them, or the lost property they found.”
Addresses restitution for lost property found and lied about.
“If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who the owner is, take it home with you and keep it until they claim it; then give it back to them.”
Expands on the instruction of what to do if the owner is unknown.
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?”
Parable of the lost sheep illustrates the care for lost things and seeking to restore them.
““What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.”
Similar to Luke 15:4, emphasizing the importance of seeking what is lost.
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