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Deuteronomy 23:16
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.
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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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Runaway slaves may live with you wherever they like in whatever city they choose. You must not trouble them.
Runaway slaves may live with you wherever they like in whatever city they choose. You must not trouble them.
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 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 a servant runs away from his owner and comes to you, do not return him to his owner. 16 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. 17 "No daughter of Israel is to sell the use of her body in worship to a strange god. And no son of Israel is to sell the use of his body for a strange god. 18 You must not bring the pay of a woman who sells the use of her body or of a man who does sex sins into the house of the Lord your God for any promised gift. For the Lord your God hates both of these. 19 Do not make your brothers pay you for the use of money, food, or anything you might give them to use. 20 You may make a stranger pay you for the use of money, but not your brother. So the Lord your God may bring good to you in all you do in the land you are going into to have for your own. 21 "When you make a promise to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it. It would be sin in you, for the Lord your God will be sure to ask you for it. 22 But if you do not make a promise, it would not be sin in you. 23 Be careful to do what you say you are going to do. Keep the promise you have made to the Lord your God because you want to. 24 "When you go into your neighbor's grape-field, you may eat grapes until you are full. But do not put any 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
"My lord, listen to me. The land is worth four hundred pieces of silver. What is that between me and you? So bury your wife."
"My lord, listen to me. The land is worth four hundred pieces of silver. What is that between me and you? So bury your wife."
Genesis 43:21
When we came to the place where we stayed the night, we opened our bags. And we found that the full weight of each man's money was at the top of the bag. So we have brought it again with us.
When we came to the place where we stayed the night, we opened our bags. And we found that the full weight of each man's money was at the top of the bag. So we have brought it again with us.
Exodus 30:13
Every one who is numbered will give one piece of silver, by the weight decided upon for the holy place. One piece of silver will be a gift to the Lord.
Every one who is numbered will give one piece of silver, by the weight decided upon for the holy place. One piece of silver will be a gift to the Lord.
Job 28:15
Pure gold cannot be traded for it and it cannot be bought with silver.
Pure gold cannot be traded for it and it cannot be bought with silver.
Jeremiah 32:9
So I bought the field at Anathoth from Hanamel, the son of my father's brother. And I weighed out seventeen pieces of silver for him.
So I bought the field at Anathoth from Hanamel, the son of my father's brother. And I weighed out seventeen pieces of silver for him.
Ezekiel 45:12
The silver piece of money must be worth the same as twenty small silver pieces. And sixty silver pieces of money must be worth the same as the heavy silver weight.
The silver piece of money must be worth the same as twenty small silver pieces. And sixty silver pieces of money must be worth the same as the heavy silver weight.
Zechariah 11:12
I said to them, "If you think it is right, give me my pay. But if not, keep it." So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver as my pay.
I said to them, "If you think it is right, give me my pay. But if not, keep it." So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver as my pay.
Matthew 7:12
"Do for other people whatever you would like to have them do for you. This is what the Jewish Law and the early preachers said.
"Do for other people whatever you would like to have them do for you. This is what the Jewish Law and the early preachers said.
Romans 13:8
Do not owe anyone anything, but love each other. Whoever loves his neighbor has done what the Law says to do.
Do not owe anyone anything, but love each other. Whoever loves his neighbor has done what the Law says to do.
Philippians 4:8
Christian brothers, keep your minds thinking about whatever is true, whatever is respected, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever can be loved, and whatever is well thought of. If there is anything good and worth giving thanks for, think about these things.
Christian brothers, keep your minds thinking about whatever is true, whatever is respected, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever can be loved, and whatever is well thought of. If there is anything good and worth giving thanks for, think about these things.
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.
