Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

with thee, even among
קרב 
Qereb 
Usage: 226

you, in that place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

in one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

of thy gates
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

thou shalt not oppress
ינה 
Yanah 
Usage: 19

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

15 You shall not deliver unto his master the servant who has escaped from his master unto you: 16 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. 17 There shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

Cross References

Exodus 22:21

You shall neither wrong a stranger, nor oppress him: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:9

Also you shall not oppress a stranger: for you know the heart of a stranger, seeing you were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Isaiah 16:3-4

Take counsel, execute judgment; make your shadow like the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; betray not him that escapes.

Jeremiah 7:6

If you oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

Zechariah 7:10

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the sojourner, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, says the LORD of hosts.

Luke 15:15-24

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Titus 3:2-3

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.

James 2:6

But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judges?

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