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pomogai blizhnemu

Russian translation: Pomogai blizhnemu svoemu

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English term or phrase:Help thy neighbor
Russian translation:Pomogai blizhnemu svoemu
Entered by: zebu

23:33 Mar 25, 2006
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Religion / Bible quote
English term or phrase: pomogai blizhnemu
This appears on Russian sites as a common Bible quote. But King James version readers (self included) only seem to be familiar with "LOVE thy neighbor."
zebu
United States
Local time: 05:09
help thy neighbour
Explanation:
... help thy neighbour, for then thy neighbour will help thee.
www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0145.htm

29:20 Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
www.sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/sir029.htm
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koundelev
Local time: 15:09
Grading comment
Thanks for a most informative answer-- I hadn't guessed the Apocrypha, but it sure makes sense. Also for introducing me to a great website.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9help thy neighbour
koundelev
4 +1serve your neighbour
Anneta Vysotskaya
4love thy neighbour as yourself
Olga Sharpe
3 +1help your neighbour
Sergei_A


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
love thy neighbour as yourself


Explanation:
this comes to mind

Olga Sharpe
Canada
Local time: 08:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  koundelev: You refer to one of the Ten Commandments. But the idea is more practical - "help... for then thy neighbour will help thee"
56 mins
  -> you're right, george. thank you!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
help thy neighbour


Explanation:
... help thy neighbour, for then thy neighbour will help thee.
www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0145.htm

29:20 Help thy neighbour according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
www.sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/sir029.htm

koundelev
Local time: 15:09
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for a most informative answer-- I hadn't guessed the Apocrypha, but it sure makes sense. Also for introducing me to a great website.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maksym Nevzorov
32 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Olga Sharpe
53 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Anneta Vysotskaya: or simply "your neighbour"
59 mins
  -> Thanks! Yes, it depends on the Church...
agree  Andrey Belousov (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Kirill Semenov
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Vanda Nissen
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Сергей Лузан: Спасибо, Георгий, пробовал - не переписывается до конца. Инстанции извещены - жду результатов.
7 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Сергей. Я опять в notifocation не увидел имени. М.б. вам стоит переписать его в юникоде?
agree  Vladimir Volodko
9 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Pavel Pavlov
11 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
help your neighbour


Explanation:


Sergei_A
Local time: 08:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maksym Nevzorov
18 mins
  -> Спасибо:)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
serve your neighbour


Explanation:
I think this is what is meant, although the more accurate translation is "help your neighbour".
It is not a Bible quotation in Russian just the idea based on the Biblical "love your neighbour" and the genaral implication of doing to others as you would to be done to yourself and serving others as Christ did and taught.
I do not think the translation "love your neighbour" is enough, even though it is quite Biblical, as it is not the exact meaning of "pomogai blizhnemu"


Anneta Vysotskaya
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maksym Nevzorov: nice explanation, but is there a quote "serve your neighbour" in Bible?
15 mins
  -> Thank you, Maksym! This is not a Bible quotation in the same way as "help your neighbour" is not exacly the words from the Bible but this is the practical application of "love your neighbour"
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