Deuteronomy 23:16

Deuteronomy 23:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place that he shall choose within one of your towns, wherever it suits him. You shall not wrong him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He may dwell with you in your midst, in the place which he chooses within one of your gates, where it seems best to him; you shall not oppress him.

Context of Deuteronomy 23:16

14You are to have a shovel for yourself among your weapons. Now when you sit down outside, you are to dig with it and turn and cover up what comes out of you. 15For Adonai your God walks in the midst of your camp, to rescue you and to give your enemies over to you. Therefore your camp must be holy, so that He does not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you. “You are not to hand over to his master a slave who seeks refuge with you from his master. 17Let him dwell with you in your midst, in the place he chooses within one of your town gates—the one that is good for him. You are not to mistreat him. 18“None of the daughters of Israel is to be a cult prostitute, nor any of the sons of Israel a cult prostitute.

Deuteronomy 23:16 word by word

עִמְּךָ֞ יֵשֵׁ֣ב בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ בַּמָּק֧וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֛ר בְּאַחַ֥ד שְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ בַּטּ֣וֹב ל֑וֹ לֹ֖א תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• amongקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• you, in that placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• which he shall chooseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• in oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of thy gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gate: townH8179
• where it liketh him bestטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• thou shalt not oppressיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 23:16

• Isaiah 16:3‘Give counsel, execute justice. Cast your shadow like night at noonday. Hide the refugees, do not betray the fugitive.
• Luke 15:15So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
• Exodus 22:21“You must not mistreat any widow or orphan.
• Exodus 23:9“Do not oppress an outsider, for you know the heart of an outsider, since you were outsiders in the land of Egypt.
• Jeremiah 7:6not oppressing the sojourner, orphan and widow nor shedding innocent blood in this place, nor going after other gods to your own ruin—
• Zechariah 7:10Do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the outsider or the poor. Furthermore, do not let any of you devise evil against one another in your heart.’
• Malachi 3:5“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor person. Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23:16

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 It is honourable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth, should be treated with particular tenderness, that they may have no temptation to return to the world. We cannot honour God with our substance, unless it be honestly and honourably come by. It must not only be considered what we give, but how we got it. Where the borrower gets, or hopes to get, it is just that the lender…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which has escaped from his master unto thee--evidently a servant of the Canaanites or some of the neighboring people, who was driven by tyrannical oppression, or induced, with a view of embracing the true religion, to take refuge in Israel.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 23:16

• Fugitives
• Oppression
• Refugee Slaves
• Servant

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings