Deuteronomy 19:14

Laws Concerning Witnesses

19:14 You must not encroach on your neighbor’s property, 1  which will have been defined 2  in the inheritance you will obtain in the land the Lord your God is giving you. 3 

Deuteronomy 22:4

22:4 When you see 4  your neighbor’s donkey or ox fallen along the road, do not ignore it; 5  instead, you must be sure 6  to help him get the animal on its feet again. 7 

1 tn Heb “border.” Cf. NRSV “You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker.”

2 tn Heb “which they set off from the beginning.”

3 tn The Hebrew text includes “to possess it.” This phrase has been left untranslated to avoid redundancy.

4 tn Heb “you must not see.” See note at 22:1.

5 tn Heb “and (must not) hide yourself from them.”

6 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “be sure.”

7 tn Heb “help him to lift them up.” In keeping with English style the singular is used in the translation, and the referent (“the animal”) has been specified for clarity.