Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 24:15
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are to pay | תִתֵּ֨ן | ṯit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| his wages | שְׂכָר֜וֹ | śə·ḵā·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7939 hire, wages |
| each day | בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ | bə·yō·w·mōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3117 day |
| before | וְֽלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sunset | הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ | haš·še·meš | Article; Noun - common singular | H8121 sun |
| because | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he | ה֔וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is poor | עָנִי֙ | ‘ā·nî | Adjective - masculine singular | H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek |
| and depends | נֹשֵׂ֖א | nō·śê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| on them | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Otherwise | וְלֹֽא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| he may cry out | יִקְרָ֤א | yiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| to the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| against you | עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ | ‘ā·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5921 height |
| and you will be guilty of sin | חֵֽטְא׃ס | ḥêṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H2399 sin |
Cross-references
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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.