Parallel Verses
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.
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
Do not hand over an escaped slave to his master.
16 He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your
Cross References
Exodus 22:21
Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner. Remember that you were foreigners in Egypt.
Exodus 23:9
Do not mistreat a foreigner. You know how it feels to be a foreigner. After all you were foreigners in Egypt.
Isaiah 16:3-4
Give us counsel and render a decision. Make your shadow like night at high noon. Hide the fugitives! Do not betray the refugees.
Jeremiah 7:6
if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your own ruin,
Zechariah 7:10
Do not oppress the widow. Do not oppress the fatherless. Do not oppress the stranger and do not oppress the poor. And you should not devise evil in your heart against your brother.
Malachi 3:5
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Luke 15:15-24
He went to work for a citizen of that country who sent him to his farm to take care of the pigs.
Titus 3:2-3
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
James 2:6
You have dishonored the poor man. Do the rich oppress you, and personally drag you into court?