Leviticus 19:13

Leviticus 19:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Do not defraud or rob your neighbor. “ ‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker overnight.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning.

Context of Leviticus 19:13

11“Do not steal. Do not act deceptively or lie to one another. 12Do not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God; I am the Lord. “Do not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages due a hired worker must not remain with you until morning. 14Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but you are to fear your God; I am the Lord. 15“Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

Leviticus 19:13 word by word

לֹֽא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק אֶת־רֵֽעֲךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א תִגְזֹ֑ל לֹֽא־תָלִ֞ין פְּעֻלַּ֥ת שָׂכִ֛יר אִתְּךָ֖ עַד־בֹּֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not defraudעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
• thy neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• neither robגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
• the wagesפְּעֻלָּהpe‛ûllâh · wagesH6468
• of him that is hiredשָׂכִירώâkîyr · hiredH7916
• shall not abideלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• with thee all night until the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242

Cross-references for Leviticus 19:13

• Proverbs 20:10Differing weights and varying measures — both are detestable to the Lord.
• Proverbs 22:22Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor, and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,
• Jeremiah 22:3This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from his oppressor. Don’t exploit or brutalize the resident alien, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.
• Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and unlawfully exploited the resident alien.
• Mark 10:19You know the commandments: Do not murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not bear false witness; do not defraud; honor your father and mother.”
• Luke 3:13He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:6This means one must not transgress against and take advantage of a brother or sister in this manner, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you.
• Deuteronomy 24:14“Do not oppress a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether one of your Israelite brothers or one of the resident aliens in a town in your land.
• Job 31:39if I have consumed its produce without payment or shown contempt for its tenants,
• Jeremiah 22:13Woe for the one who builds his palace through unrighteousness, his upstairs rooms through injustice, who makes his neighbor serve without pay and will not give him his wages,
• Malachi 3:5“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident alien. They do not fear me,” says the Lord of Armies.
• James 5:4Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who mowed your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Armies.

Commentaries on Leviticus 19:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13The wages - shall not abide with thee all night - For this plain reason, it is the support of the man's life and family, and they need to expend it as fast as it is earned.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-13Verses 11-13 Leviticus 19:11 forbids injuries perpetrated by craft; Leviticus 19:13, those perpetrated by violence or power, the conversion of might into right. In Leviticus 19:13 “defraud” should rather be, oppress.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Day laborers did not own land and were among the poorest in Israel. These workers relied on landowners for their income. A hired hand needed to receive his wages promptly to feed his family (Deuteronomy 24:15). This verse considers withholding their wages as cheating them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1611-16. Ye shall not steal--A variety of social duties are inculcated in this passage, chiefly in reference to common and little-thought-of vices to which mankind are exceedingly prone; such as committing petty frauds, or not scrupling to violate truth in transactions of business, ridiculing bodily infirmities, or circulating stories to the prejudice of others. In opposition to these bad habits, a spirit of humanity and brotherly kindness is strongly…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 19:13

• Dishonesty
• Employee
• Employer
• Justice
• Labor
• Master
• Neighbor
• Quotations and Allusions
• Robbery
• Servant
• Theft and Thieves
• Wages

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Commentaries on Leviticus 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings