Matthew Poole and continuators on Exodus 23:5

5 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 .

This translation depends upon this supposition, that the Hebrew verb azab, which is thrice used in this verse, signifies not onely to leave, but also to help, or erect, or li[illegible: 1+ letters]t up or strengthen or restore: which signification of the verb may be proved, 1. from that use of it Nehem▪ 3. 8. and 4. 2. 2. from the parallel place, Deut. 22. 4. where instead of this verb, azab▪ is hakim which is properly to [illegible: 1 word] or li[illegible: 1+ letters]t up. But if the verb did signifie onely to leave, it may be thus rendred according to the Hebrew words, then or therefore, or surely, (for all these ways the Hebrew particle Van is used) thou shalt forbear to leave it, to wit, the ass groaning under his burden, or the lifting up of the ass and burden, to him alone: but if thou wilst be leaving, I will appoint thee a better object for it, thou shalt surely leave or lay aside what thou hast against him, i. e. whatsoever controversie thou hast with him, that shall not hinder thee from succouring him or his in any distress. The Hebrew preposition, i[illegible: 1+ letters], doth oft signifie against, as Gen. 26. 20. Psal. 85. 4. and 94. 16. Hos. 9. 8. And it is a concise or short way of speaking, which is very common in the Hebrew language, against him for, what thou hast against him. Or thus, and wouldest forbear to leave, to wit, thy business which thou art going about, for him, i. e. for the sake of him who is thine enemy, as the Hebrew preposition, lamed, is oft used, as Exod. 14. 25. Numb. 25. 13. Ios. 10. 14. &c. thou shalt repress those malitious desires, and thou shalt surely leave it to be or to tarry or to help with him to lift up the ass. So there is onely an Ellipsis of the verb, which is most common in the Hebrew tongue.

Marginal references: Deut. 22. 4.; Or, wilt thou cease to help him? and wouldest▪ cease to leave thy business for him: thou shalt surely leave it to join with him.