Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 24:12
12If he is a poor man, you must not go to sleep with the security in your possession;
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| he | ה֑וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is a poor | עָנִ֖י | ‘ā·nî | Adjective - masculine singular | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| man | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| you must not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| go to sleep | תִשְׁכַּ֖ב | ṯiš·kaḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| with the security | בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ | ba·‘ă·ḇō·ṭōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5667 pledge, article pledged |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.