Deuteronomy 23:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He shall liveיֵשֵׁ֣ב
(ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with you in your midst,בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗
(be·kir·be·cha)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
in the placeבַּמָּקֹ֧ום
(bam·ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he shall chooseיִבְחַ֛ר
(yiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
in oneבְּאַחַ֥ד
(be·'a·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of your townsשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ
(she·'a·rei·cha)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
where it pleasesבַּטֹּ֣וב
(bat·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
him; you shall not mistreatתֹּונֶֽנּוּ׃
(to·v·nen·nu.)
3238: to oppress, maltreat, perhaps suppressa prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
He shall dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
with thee even among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
you in that place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
which he shall choose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
in one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of thy gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
where it liketh him best
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
thou shalt not oppress
yanah  (yaw-naw')
to rage or be violent: by implication, to suppress, to maltreat -- destroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let him live among you wherever he wants within your gates. Do not mistreat him."

International Standard Version
Let him live among you wherever he chooses in any of your cities that he likes. Don't mistreat him."

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let him stay with you [and live] among your people wherever he chooses, in any of your cities that seems best to him. Never mistreat him.

King James 2000 Bible
He may dwell with you, even among you, in that place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it seems best to him: you shall not oppress him.
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