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
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 23:16
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?