Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 24:12–13

12If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession; 13be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.

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Deuteronomy 24:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is a poorעָנִ֖י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
you must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
go to sleepתִשְׁכַּ֖בṯiš·kaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7901 lie down
with the securityבַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ba·‘ă·ḇō·ṭōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5667 pledge, article pledged

Deuteronomy 24:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
be sure to returnהָשֵׁב֩hā·šêḇVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH7725 turn back, return
to himל֤וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
by sunsetכְּבֹ֣אkə·ḇōPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
so that he may sleepוְשָׁכַ֥בwə·šā·ḵaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
in his own cloakבְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹbə·śal·mā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8008 id.
and bless youוּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּū·ḇê·ră·ḵe·kāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and this will beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
credited to you as righteousnessצְדָקָ֔הṣə·ḏā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ס’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.