Deuteronomy Chapter 23 verse 16 Holy Bible
he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
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Let him go on living among you in whatever place is most pleasing to him: do not be hard on him.
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he shall dwell with thee, even in thy midst, in the place that he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it seemeth good to him; thou shalt not oppress him.
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He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
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He shall dwell with thee, even among you in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
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he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.
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with thee he doth dwell, in thy midst, in the place which he chooseth within one of thy gates, where it is pleasing to him; thou dost not oppress him.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewLet him liveיֵשֵׁ֣ב (yê·šêḇ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryamong youבְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ (bə·qir·bə·ḵā)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 7130: The nearest part, the centerwhereverבַּמָּק֧וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a conditionhe chooses,יִבְחַ֛ר (yiḇ·ḥar)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 977: To try, selectinבְּאַחַ֥ד (bə·’a·ḥaḏ)Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular constructStrong's 259: United, one, firstthe townשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ (šə·‘ā·re·ḵā)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 8179: An opening, door, gateof his pleasing.בַּטּ֣וֹב (baṭ·ṭō·wḇ)Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, goodDo notלֹ֖א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nooppress him.תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ (tō·w·nen·nū)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 3238: To rage, be violent, to suppress, to maltreatJump to PreviousBest Choose Chooses Chooseth Dwell Liketh Midst Mistreat Oppress Pleases Pleaseth Pleasing Seemeth Towns Whatever Wherever Within Wrong
