Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 15:3
3You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You may collect | תִּגֹּ֑שׂ | tig·gōś | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact |
| something from a foreigner | הַנָּכְרִ֖י | han·nā·ḵə·rî | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H5237 foreign, alien |
| but you must forgive | תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט | taš·mêṭ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular | H8058 let drop |
| whatever | וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר | wa·’ă·šer | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| your brother | אָחִ֖יךָ | ’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| owes | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| you | לְךָ֛ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.