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‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. 12And you shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord. ‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired worker are not to remain with you all night until morning. 14You shall not curse a person who is deaf, nor put a stumbling block before a person who is blind, but you shall revere your God; I am the Lord. 15‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not show partiality to the poor nor give preference to the great, but you are to 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

• You shall not oppressעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
• your neighborרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• norלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• robגָּזַלgâzal · to plunderH1497
• The wagesפְּעֻלָּהpe‛ûllâh · wagesH6468
• of a hiredשָׂכִירώâkîyr · hiredH7916
• are not to remainלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• with you allלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242

Cross-references for Leviticus 19:13

• Proverbs 20:10Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
• Proverbs 22:22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;
• Jeremiah 22:3This is what the Lord says: “Do justice and righteousness, and save one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. And do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place.
• Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery, and they have oppressed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the stranger without justice.
• Mark 10:19You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’”
• Luke 3:13And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:6and that no one violate the rights and take advantage of his brother or sister in the matter, because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you previously and solemnly warned you.
• Deuteronomy 24:14“You shall not exploit a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymen or one of your strangers who are in your land in your towns.
• Job 31:39If I have eaten its fruit without money, Or have caused its owners to lose their lives,
• Jeremiah 22:13“Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness, And his upstairs rooms without justice, Who uses his neighbor’s services without pay And does not give him his wages,
• Malachi 3:5“Then I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, those who oppress the wage earner in his wages or the widow or the orphan, and those who turn away the stranger from justice and do not fear Me,” says the Lord of armies.
• James 5:4Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting 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