Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 15:12–15

¹²If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold^b to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free.

¹³And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed. ¹⁴You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you. ¹⁵Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.

Footnotes

b 15:12 Or sells himself

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Deuteronomy 15:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a fellow	אָחִ֣יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
Hebrew	הָֽעִבְרִ֗י	hā·‘iḇ·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5680 Hebrew
a man or	א֚וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
a woman	הָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔ה	hā·‘iḇ·rî·yāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5680 Hebrew
is sold	יִמָּכֵ֨ר	yim·mā·ḵêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
to you	לְךָ֜	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and serves you	וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖	wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
six	שֵׁ֣שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
years	שָׁנִ֑ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
then in the seventh	הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔ת	haš·šə·ḇî·‘iṯ	Article; Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7637 seventh
year	וּבַשָּׁנָה֙	ū·ḇaš·šā·nāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
you must set him	תְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ	tə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
free	חָפְשִׁ֖י	ḥā·p̄ə·šî	Adjective - masculine singular	H2670 free

Deuteronomy 15:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And when	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you release him	תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ	ṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
send him away	תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ	ṯə·šal·lə·ḥen·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
empty-handed	רֵיקָֽם׃	rê·qām	Adverb	H7387 emptily, vainly

Deuteronomy 15:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to furnish him liberally	הַעֲנֵ֤יק	ha·‘ă·nêq	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H6059 serve as necklace
from your flock	מִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔	miṣ·ṣō·nə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
your threshing floor	וּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖	ū·mig·gā·rə·nə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1637 threshing-floor
and your winepress	וּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָ	ū·mî·yiq·ḇe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3342 wine-vat
You shall give	תִּתֶּן־	tit·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
as	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has blessed you	בֵּרַכְךָ֛	bê·raḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless

Deuteronomy 15:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	וְזָכַרְתָּ֗	wə·zā·ḵar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2142 remember
that	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you were	הָיִ֙יתָ֙	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
slaves	עֶ֤בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
redeemed you	וַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֖	way·yip̄·də·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
that is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I	אָנֹכִ֧י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am giving	מְצַוְּךָ֛	mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
you	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
command	הַדָּבָ֥ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
today	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

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Deuteronomy 15:15 Deuteronomy 16:12

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