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Positive commandment 202 of 248

To relieve a neighbour of his burden and help to unload his beast

Rembrandt, Moses with the Ten Commandments (1659), Gemäldegalerie Berlin. Public domain.

Maimonides

To relieve a neighbour of his burden and help to unload his beast, as it is said, “…. thou shalt surely release it with him” (Ex. 23:5).

Exodus 23:5

KJV
If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
ASV
If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, thou shalt forbear to leave him, thou shalt surely release it with him.
WEB
If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don’t leave him. You shall surely help him with it.
JPS
If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely release it with him.