Parallel Verses
The 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.
New American Standard Bible
He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your
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.
Holman Bible
Let him live among you wherever he wants within your gates. Do not mistreat him.
International Standard Version
Let him live among you wherever he chooses in any of your cities that he likes. Don't mistreat him."
A Conservative 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 pleases him best. Thou shall not oppress 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.
Amplified
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.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
With thee he shall dwell in the midst of thee in the place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, in the good to him: thou shalt not oppress him.
King James 2000
He may dwell with you, even among you, in that place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it seems best to him: you shall not oppress him.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
He shall live with you, among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of your gates, where it seems good to him. You shall not oppress him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let him dwell with thee, even among you in what place he himself liketh best, in one of thy cities where it is good for him, and vex him not.
NET Bible
Indeed, he may live among you in any place he chooses, in whichever of your villages he prefers; you must not oppress him.
New Heart 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.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 23:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
15 Thou shalt not deliver up a slave unto his lord, - one who maketh his escape unto thee, from his lord: 16 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. 17 There shall be no female devotee of the daughters of Israel, - neither shall there be, a male devotee, of the sons of Israel.
Cross References
Exodus 22:21
And, a sojourner, shalt thou not tread down neither shalt thou drive him away, - for sojourners, ye became in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:9
And a sojourner, shalt thou not drive away, - seeing that, ye yourselves, know the, soul of a sojourner; for sojourners, became ye in the laud of Egypt.
Isaiah 16:3-4
Bring thou, in counsel, Execute thou judgment, Make as the night, thy shadow in the midst of high noon, - Hide thou the outcasts, The wanderer, do not thou reveal.
Jeremiah 7:6
The sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, shall not oppress, And innocent blood, shall not shed in this place, - And after other gods, shall not walk to your own hurt,
Zechariah 7:10
And, the widow and the fatherless, the sojourner and the humbled, do not ye oppress, - and, wickedness between one man and another, do not ye devise in your hearts.
Malachi 3:5
Therefore will I draw near unto you for judgment, and will become a swift witness against the mutterers of incantations, and against the adulterers, and against them that swear to a falsehood, - and against them who rob the hire of the hireling, the widow and the fatherless, and that drive away the sojourner, and do not revere me, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Luke 15:15-24
And he went his way, and joined himself unto one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to be feeding swine.
Titus 3:2-3
To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
James 2:6
Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice?