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Deuteronomy 23:16
Runaway slaves may live with you wherever they like in whatever city they choose. You must not trouble them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Let him live among you wherever he wants within your city gates. Do not mistreat him.
Let him live among you wherever he wants within your city gates. Do not mistreat him.
Hebrew Names Version
he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.
he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.
King James Version
He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
Lexham English Bible
He shall reside with you in your midst in the place that he chooses in one of your towns wherever he pleases; you shall not oppress him.
He shall reside with you in your midst in the place that he chooses in one of your towns wherever he pleases; you shall not oppress him.
English Standard Version
He shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place that he shall choose within one of your towns, wherever it suits him. You shall not wrong him.
He shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place that he shall choose within one of your towns, wherever it suits him. You shall not wrong him.
New Century Version
Let the slave live with you anywhere he likes, in any town he chooses. Do not mistreat him.
Let the slave live with you anywhere he likes, in any town he chooses. Do not mistreat him.
New English Translation
Indeed, he may live among you in any place he chooses, in whichever of your villages he prefers; you must not oppress him.
Indeed, he may live among you in any place he chooses, in whichever of your villages he prefers; you must not oppress him.
Amplified Bible
"He shall live among you, in the place he chooses in one of your cities where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat or oppress him.
"He shall live among you, in the place he chooses in one of your cities where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat or oppress him.
New American Standard Bible
"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place that he chooses in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.
"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place that he chooses in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He shall dwell with thee, euen among you, in what place he shal chuse, in one of thy cities where it liketh him best: thou shalt not vexe him.
He shall dwell with thee, euen among you, in what place he shal chuse, in one of thy cities where it liketh him best: thou shalt not vexe him.
Legacy Standard Bible
He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your gates of the towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.
He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your gates of the towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.
Contemporary English Version
Instead, you must let them choose which one of your towns they want to live in. Don't be cruel to runaway slaves.
Instead, you must let them choose which one of your towns they want to live in. Don't be cruel to runaway slaves.
Complete Jewish Bible
"If a slave has escaped from his master and taken refuge with you, you are not to hand him back to his master.
"If a slave has escaped from his master and taken refuge with you, you are not to hand him back to his master.
Darby Translation
he shall dwell with thee, even in thy midst, in the place that he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it seemeth good to him; thou shalt not oppress him.
he shall dwell with thee, even in thy midst, in the place that he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it seemeth good to him; thou shalt not oppress him.
George Lamsa Translation
But he shall dwell with you in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns, where it pleases him best; you shall not oppress him.
But he shall dwell with you in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns, where it pleases him best; you shall not oppress him.
Good News Translation
They may live in any of your towns that they choose, and you are not to treat them harshly.
They may live in any of your towns that they choose, and you are not to treat them harshly.
Literal Translation
He shall live with you, among you, in the place which he chooses inside one of your gates, wherever it is good to him. You shall not oppress him.
He shall live with you, among you, in the place which he chooses inside one of your gates, wherever it is good to him. You shall not oppress him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He shall dwell with the in the place that he choseth within eny of thy gates, for his wealth, and thou shalt not vexe him.
He shall dwell with the in the place that he choseth within eny of thy gates, for his wealth, and thou shalt not vexe him.
American Standard Version
he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
Bible in Basic English
Let him go on living among you in whatever place is most pleasing to him: do not be hard on him.
Let him go on living among you in whatever place is most pleasing to him: do not be hard on him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He shall dwell with thee [euen] among you, in what place he hym selfe liketh best, in one of thy cities where it is good for hym, and thou shalt not vexe hym.
He shall dwell with thee [euen] among you, in what place he hym selfe liketh best, in one of thy cities where it is good for hym, and thou shalt not vexe hym.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a bondman that is escaped from his master unto thee;
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a bondman that is escaped from his master unto thee;
King James Version (1611)
He shall dwell with thee, euen among you, in that place which he shall choose, in one of thy gates where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppresse him.
He shall dwell with thee, euen among you, in that place which he shall choose, in one of thy gates where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppresse him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He shall dwell with thee, he shall dwell among you where he shall please; thou shalt not afflict him.
He shall dwell with thee, he shall dwell among you where he shall please; thou shalt not afflict him.
English Revised Version
he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
Berean Standard Bible
Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.
Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
he schal dwelle with thee in the place that plesith hym, and he schal reste in oon of thi citees; and make thou not hym sori.
he schal dwelle with thee in the place that plesith hym, and he schal reste in oon of thi citees; and make thou not hym sori.
Young's Literal Translation
with thee he doth dwell, in thy midst, in the place which he chooseth within one of thy gates, where it is pleasing to him; thou dost not oppress him.
with thee he doth dwell, in thy midst, in the place which he chooseth within one of thy gates, where it is pleasing to him; thou dost not oppress him.
Update Bible Version
he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose inside one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.
he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose inside one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.
Webster's Bible Translation
He shall dwell with thee, [even] among you in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
He shall dwell with thee, [even] among you in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
World English Bible
he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.
he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.
New King James Version
He may dwell with you in your midst, in the place which he chooses within one of your gates, where it seems best to him; you shall not oppress him.
He may dwell with you in your midst, in the place which he chooses within one of your gates, where it seems best to him; you shall not oppress him.
New Living Translation
Let them live among you in any town they choose, and do not oppress them.
Let them live among you in any town they choose, and do not oppress them.
New Life Bible
Let him stay with you, in the place he chooses in one of your towns, where it pleases him. Do not make it hard for him.
Let him stay with you, in the place he chooses in one of your towns, where it pleases him. Do not make it hard for him.
New Revised Standard
They shall reside with you, in your midst, in any place they choose in any one of your towns, wherever they please; you shall not oppress them.
They shall reside with you, in your midst, in any place they choose in any one of your towns, wherever they please; you shall not oppress them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
with thee, shall he remain in thy midst, in the place which he shall choose in any of thy gates where it seemeth good to him, - thou shalt not oppress him.
with thee, shall he remain in thy midst, in the place which he shall choose in any of thy gates where it seemeth good to him, - thou shalt not oppress him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall dwell with thee in the place that shall please him, and shall rest in one of thy cities: give him no trouble.
He shall dwell with thee in the place that shall please him, and shall rest in one of thy cities: give him no trouble.
Revised Standard Version
he shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place which he shall choose within one of your towns, where it pleases him best; you shall not oppress him.
he shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place which he shall choose within one of your towns, where it pleases him best; you shall not oppress him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.
"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.
Contextual Overview
15 "If slaves run away and come to you, don't force them to go back to their masters. 16 Runaway slaves may live with you wherever they like in whatever city they choose. You must not trouble them. 17 "An Israelite man or woman must never become a temple prostitute. 18 The money earned by a prostitute, either a male or female, must not be brought to the special house of the Lord your God. That money cannot be used to pay for a gift that was promised to the Lord your God, because that kind of sin is disgusting to him. 19 "When you loan something to another Israelite, you must not charge interest. Don't charge interest on money, on food or on anything that may earn interest. 20 You may charge interest to a foreigner. But you must not charge interest to another Israelite. If you follow these rules, the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do in the land where you are going to live. 21 "When you make a promise to the Lord your God, don't be slow to pay everything you promised. The Lord your God will demand that you pay it. You will sin if you don't pay what you promised. 22 If you don't make a promise, you are not sinning. 23 But you must do what you say you will do. If you choose to make a promise to the Lord your God, you must do what you promised. 24 "When you go through another person's vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you want. But you cannot put any of the grapes in your basket.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shall dwell: Isaiah 16:3, Isaiah 16:4, Luke 15:15-24, Titus 3:2, Titus 3:3
liketh him best: Heb. is good for him
thou shalt not: Exodus 22:21, Exodus 23:9, Jeremiah 7:6, Zechariah 7:10, Malachi 3:5, James 2:6
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 12:11 - a place 1 Samuel 30:15 - nor deliver
Cross-References
Genesis 23:15
"Sir, listen to me. Ten pounds of silver mean nothing to you or me. Take the land and bury your dead wife."
"Sir, listen to me. Ten pounds of silver mean nothing to you or me. Take the land and bury your dead wife."
Genesis 43:21
On the way home, we opened our sacks and found our money in every sack. We don't know how it got there, but we brought that money with us to give it back to you. And we have brought more money to pay for the food that we want to buy this time."
On the way home, we opened our sacks and found our money in every sack. We don't know how it got there, but we brought that money with us to give it back to you. And we have brought more money to pay for the food that we want to buy this time."
Exodus 30:13
Each man who is counted must pay 1/2 shekel of silver. (That is 1/2 shekel by the official measure. This shekel weighs 20 gerahs.) This half shekel is an offering to the Lord .
Each man who is counted must pay 1/2 shekel of silver. (That is 1/2 shekel by the official measure. This shekel weighs 20 gerahs.) This half shekel is an offering to the Lord .
Job 28:15
You cannot buy wisdom with even the purest gold. There's not enough silver in the world to pay for it.
You cannot buy wisdom with even the purest gold. There's not enough silver in the world to pay for it.
Jeremiah 32:9
I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out 17 shekels of silver for him.
I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out 17 shekels of silver for him.
Ezekiel 45:12
A shekel must equal 20 gerahs. A mina must equal 60 shekels. It must be equal to 20 shekels plus 25 shekels plus 15 shekels.
A shekel must equal 20 gerahs. A mina must equal 60 shekels. It must be equal to 20 shekels plus 25 shekels plus 15 shekels.
Zechariah 11:12
Then I said, "If you want to pay me, pay me. If not, don't!" So they paid me 30 pieces of silver.
Then I said, "If you want to pay me, pay me. If not, don't!" So they paid me 30 pieces of silver.
Matthew 7:12
"Do for others what you would want them to do for you. This is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.
"Do for others what you would want them to do for you. This is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.
Romans 13:8
You should owe nothing to anyone, except that you will always owe love to each other. The person who loves others has done all that the law commands.
You should owe nothing to anyone, except that you will always owe love to each other. The person who loves others has done all that the law commands.
Philippians 4:8
Brothers and sisters, continue to think about what is good and worthy of praise. Think about what is true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
Brothers and sisters, continue to think about what is good and worthy of praise. Think about what is true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He shall dwell in thee, [even] among you,.... This seems to confirm the sense of it, being a stranger, a: proselyte servant that is here spoken of, since the law provides for his dwelling among the Israelites:
in that place he shall choose, in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: he was not to be detained by the person that took him up in his own house, or be obliged to dwell in any certain place under, a restraint, but he might take up his abode in any of the cities of Israel, which would be most for his good, profit, and advantage:
thou shalt not oppress him; by words, as the Targum of Jonathan adds,
"calling him a fugitive servant, or by any opprobrious name.''
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The case in question is that of a slave who fled from a pagan master to the holy land. It is of course assumed that the refugee was not flying from justice, but only from the tyranny of his lord.
