Deuteronomy 23:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

He shall dwell with you, even among you, in that place which he chooses in one of your gates, where it pleases him best; you shall not oppress him.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Do not hand over a slave who has escaped from his master and taken refuge with you.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    he shall dwell{H3427} with thee, in the midst{H7130} of thee, in the place{H4725} which he shall choose{H977} within one{H259} of thy gates,{H8179} where it pleaseth him best:{H2896} thou shalt not oppress{H3238} him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    He shall dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} with thee, even among{H7130} you, in that place{H4725} which he shall choose{H977}{(H8799)} in one{H259} of thy gates{H8179}, where it liketh him best{H2896}: thou shalt not oppress{H3238}{(H8686)} him.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Let him dwel with the, eue amonge you in what place he him selfe liketh best, in one of thi cities where it is good for him, and vexe him not.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He shall dwell with the in the place that he choseth within eny of thy gates, for his wealth, and thou shalt not vexe him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    He shall dwell with thee, euen among you, in what place he shal chuse, in one of thy cities where it liketh him best: thou shalt not vexe him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He shall dwell with thee euen among you, in what place he hym selfe liketh best, in one of thy cities where it is good for hym, and thou shalt not vexe hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Let him go on living among you in whatever place is most pleasing to him: do not be hard on him.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Indeed, he may live among you in any place he chooses, in whichever of your villages he prefers; you must not oppress him.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 22:21 : 21 You shall neither mistreat a stranger nor oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
  • Exod 23:9 : 9 Also you shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the heart of a stranger, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
  • Isa 16:3-4 : 3 Take counsel, execute judgment; make your shadow like the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; do not betray him who wanders. 4 Let my outcasts dwell with you, Moab; be a shelter to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceases, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
  • Jer 7:6 : 6 If you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your harm;
  • Zech 7:10 : 10 And do not oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you plot evil against his brother in your heart.
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 And I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those who oppress the laborer in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who turn aside the stranger from his right, and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Luke 15:15-24 : 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the pigs ate: and no one gave him anything. 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 And am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants. 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it; and let us eat and be merry: 24 For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
  • Titus 3:2-3 : 2 To speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and haul you into the courts?

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