NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Thou shalt not goyalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) up and down as a talebearer rakiyl (raw-keel') slander, carry tales, talebearer. among thy people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. neither shalt thou stand `amad (aw-mad') to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) against the blood dam (dawm) blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood) of thy neighbour rea` (ray'-ah) an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other. I am the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 'You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the LORD. King James Bible Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not go about spreading slander among your people; you must not jeopardize your neighbor's life; I am Yahweh." International Standard Version "You are not to go around slandering your people. "You are not to stand idle when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the LORD. NET Bible You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never gossip. Never endanger your neighbor's life. I am the LORD. King James 2000 Bible You shall not go up and down as a talebearer among your people: neither shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD. Links Leviticus 19:16Leviticus 19:16 NIV Leviticus 19:16 NLT Leviticus 19:16 ESV Leviticus 19:16 NASB Leviticus 19:16 KJV |