Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thou dost not shut up a servant unto his lord, who is delivered unto thee from his lord;
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
Holman Bible
“Do not return a slave to his master when he has escaped from his master to you.
International Standard Version
"Don't hand over a slave who escaped from his master when he runs to you.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to thee.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee:
Amplified
“You shall not hand over to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you.
Bible in Basic English
Do not give back to his master a servant who has gone in flight from his master and come to you:
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not hand over to his master a bondman that hath escaped from his master unto thee:
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not deliver the servant to his lord who shall be delivered to thee from his lord.
King James 2000
You shall not deliver unto his master the servant who has escaped from his master unto you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And you shall not hand over a slave to his master who has escaped [and fled] to you from his master.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not deliver to his master the servant who has escaped from his master to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee.
NET Bible
You must not return an escaped slave to his master when he has run away to you.
New Heart English Bible
You shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to you:
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not deliver up a slave unto his lord, - one who maketh his escape unto thee, from his lord:
Webster
Thou shalt not deliver to his master the servant who hath escaped from his master to thee:
World English Bible
You shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to you:
Themes
Fugitives » From servitude, not to be returned
Refugee slaves » Laws concerning
Servant » Bond » Fugitive, not to be returned to his master
Servants » Slaves or bond » Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters
Interlinear
Cagar
Natsal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 23:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
14 for Jehovah thy God is walking up and down in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give thine enemies before thee, and thy camp hath been holy, and He doth not see in thee the nakedness of anything, and hath turned back from after thee. 15 'Thou dost not shut up a servant unto his lord, who is delivered unto thee from his lord; 16 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.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:15
And David saith unto him, 'Dost thou bring me down unto this troop?' and he saith, 'Swear to me by God -- thou dost not put me to death, nor dost thou shut me up into the hand of my lord -- and I bring thee down unto this troop.'
Obadiah 1:14
Nor stand by the breach to cut off its escaped, Nor deliver up its remnant in a day of distress.