| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 22:2:1 ⧉וְאִם־לֹאveimloand if not Deuteronomy 22:2:2 ⧉קָרוֹבkarovnear Deuteronomy 22:2:3 ⧉אָחִיךָakhikhayour brother Deuteronomy 22:2:4 ⧉אֵלֶיךָeleikhato you Deuteronomy 22:2:5 ⧉וְלֹאveloand not Deuteronomy 22:2:6 ⧉יְדַעְתּוֹyedatoyou know him Deuteronomy 22:2:7 ⧉וַאֲסַפְתּוֹvaasaftothen you shall gather it Deuteronomy 22:2:8 ⧉אֶל־תּוֹךְeltokhto your house Deuteronomy 22:2:9 ⧉בֵּיתֶךָbeitekhayour house Deuteronomy 22:2:10 ⧉וְהָיָהvehayaand it shall be Deuteronomy 22:2:11 ⧉עִמְּךָimkhawith you Deuteronomy 22:2:12 ⧉עַד־דְּרֹשׁaddroshuntil seeks Deuteronomy 22:2:13 ⧉אָחִיךָakhikhayour brother Deuteronomy 22:2:14 ⧉אֹתוֹotoit Deuteronomy 22:2:15 ⧉וַהֲשֵׁבֹתוֹvahashevotothen you shall return it Deuteronomy 22:2:16 ⧉לוֹ׃loto him |
| 2. Formal Translation And if your brother is not near you or you do not know him, then gather it into your house and it shall remain with you until your brother seeks it, and return it to him. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation If the owner does not live near you or you do not know who he is, take it home and keep it with you until he comes looking for it. Then return it to him. |