Deuteronomy 23:16

“With you he shall live, in your midst, in the place that he chooses in one of your gates, where it is good for him; you shall not mistreat him.”

Deuteronomy 23:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 23:16, word by word

he shall liveיֵשֵׁבyeshev

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yeshev” appears
in your midstקִרְבְּkirb

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

Where else “kirb” appears
in the placeמָּקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “makom” appears
he choosesיִבְחַרyivchar

choose

To take one thing and leave the others, because it is preferred.

Where else “yivchar” appears
in oneאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achad” appears
of your gatesשְׁעָרֶיsheare

city

The whole city, which the gates protect.

Where else “sheare” appears
where it is goodטּוֹבtov

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tov” appears
mistreat himתּוֹנֶtone

mistreat, oppress

Mistreat, oppress; take advantage of someone weaker.

Where else “tone” appears

The context

15You shall not hand over to his master a slave who has escaped to you from his master.

16 · This verse (above)

17There shall not be a female sacred prostitute among the daughters of Israel, and there shall not be a male sacred prostitute among the sons of Israel.

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