Leviticus 25:17

“And you shall not take advantage of one another, but you shall fear your Elohim; for I am YHWH your Elohim.”

Leviticus 25:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 25:17, word by word

take advantage ofתוֹנוּtonu

mistreat, oppress

Mistreat, oppress; take advantage of someone weaker.

Where else “tonu” appears
one anotherאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears
one anotherעֲמִיתamit

neighbor, fellow

Neighbor, companion: a fellow member of the people with whom one deals.

Where else “amit” appears
but you shall fearיָרֵאתָyareta

revere

To revere God, or honor one's parents.

Where else “yareta” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
am YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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The context

16The more the years, the more you shall increase its price, and the fewer the years, the more you shall decrease its price; for it is a number of harvests that he is selling to you.

17 · This verse (above)

18So you shall do my statutes and keep my rules and do them, and you shall live on the land securely.

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