Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:15–16

¹⁵Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you. ¹⁶Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.

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Deuteronomy 23:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	תַסְגִּ֥יר	ṯas·gîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
a slave	עֶ֖בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his master	אֲדֹנָ֑יו	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
if he has taken refuge	יִנָּצֵ֥ל	yin·nā·ṣêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
with you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Deuteronomy 23:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let him live	יֵשֵׁ֣ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
among you	בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗	bə·qir·bə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
wherever	בַּמָּק֧וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
he chooses	יִבְחַ֛ר	yiḇ·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
in	בְּאַחַ֥ד	bə·’a·ḥaḏ	Preposition-b; Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
the town	שְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ	šə·‘ā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8179 gate
of his pleasing	בַּטּ֣וֹב	baṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
Do not	לֹ֖א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
oppress him	תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ס	tō·w·nen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3238 suppress (?), oppress, maltreat

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Deuteronomy 23:15 1 Samuel 30:15 · Obadiah 1:14

Deuteronomy 23:16 Exodus 22:21 · Exodus 23:9 · Jeremiah 7:6 · Titus 3:2–3 · Isaiah 16:3–4 · Zechariah 7:10 · James 2:6 · Malachi 3:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.