“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.

“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 23:5 Or load, you must refrain from leaving it to him; you must set it free with him

22 Elisha replied, “Don’t kill them. Do you kill those you have captured with your sword or your bow? Set food and water in front of them so they can eat and drink and go to their master.”(A)

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15 Then the men who were designated by name(A) took charge of the captives and provided clothes for their naked ones from the plunder. They clothed them, gave them sandals, food and drink,(B) dressed their wounds, and provided donkeys for all the feeble. The Israelites brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms,(C) among their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.

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44 But I tell you, love your enemies[a] and pray for those who[b] persecute you,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:44 Other mss add bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you,
  2. 5:44 Other mss add mistreat you and

20 But

If your enemy is hungry, feed him.(A)
If he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
For in so doing
you will be heaping fiery coals on his head.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 12:20 Pr 25:21–22

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