Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 24:12–15

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.

14Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. 15You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

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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

Deuteronomy 24:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oppressתַעֲשֹׁ֥קṯa·‘ă·šōqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6231 oppress, wrong, extort
a hired handשָׂכִ֖ירśā·ḵîrAdjective - masculine singularH7916 hired
who is poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
he is a brotherמֵאַחֶ֕יךָmê·’a·ḥe·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
orא֧וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
a foreigner residingמִגֵּרְךָ֛mig·gê·rə·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1616 sojourner
in one of your townsבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃biš·‘ā·re·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate

Deuteronomy 24:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to payתִתֵּ֨ןṯit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
his wagesשְׂכָר֜וֹśə·ḵā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7939 hire, wages
each dayבְּיוֹמוֹ֩bə·yō·w·mōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3117 day
beforeוְֽלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sunsetהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is poorעָנִי֙‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and dependsנֹשֵׂ֖אnō·śêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
on themאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Otherwiseוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
he may cry outיִקְרָ֤אyiq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and you will be guilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃סḥêṭNoun - masculine singularH2399 sin

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Deuteronomy 24:12 Deuteronomy 24:17

Deuteronomy 24:13 Deuteronomy 6:25 · Daniel 4:27 · Exodus 22:26–27 · Deuteronomy 24:15

Deuteronomy 24:14 Malachi 3:5 · Proverbs 14:31 · Proverbs 22:16 · Job 24:10–11 · Amos 4:1 · Job 31:13–15 · Luke 10:7 · Amos 2:7 · Deuteronomy 15:12–18 · Leviticus 25:35–43 · Ezekiel 22:7 · Amos 8:4

Deuteronomy 24:15 Leviticus 19:13 · James 5:4 · Proverbs 3:27–28 · Jeremiah 22:13 · Deuteronomy 15:9 · Job 35:9 · Exodus 22:23–24 · Job 34:28 · Matthew 20:8 · Isaiah 5:7 · Psalm 86:4 · Proverbs 23:10–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.