Deuteronomy 22:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If your brother does not live near you, or if you do not know who he is, you are to take the animal home to remain with you until your brother comes seeking it; then you can return it to him.

Young's Literal Translation
and if thy brother [is] not near unto thee, and thou hast not known him, then thou hast removed it unto the midst of thy house, and it hath been with thee till thy brother seek it, and thou hast given it back to him;

King James Bible
And if thy brother [be] not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.

Hebrew
If
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

your brother
אָחִ֛יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

does not
לֹ֨א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

live near you,
קָר֥וֹב (qā·rō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7138: Near

or if you do not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

know who he is,
יְדַעְתּ֑וֹ (yə·ḏa‘·tōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

you are to take
וַאֲסַפְתּוֹ֙ (wa·’ă·sap̄·tōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

the animal
אֵלֶ֖יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

home
בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ (bê·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

to remain
וְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

with you
עִמְּךָ֗ (‘im·mə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

until
עַ֣ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

your brother
אָחִ֙יךָ֙ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

comes seeking it;
דְּרֹ֤שׁ (də·rōš)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

then you can return it to him.
וַהֲשֵׁבֹת֖וֹ (wa·hă·šê·ḇō·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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