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Deuteronomy 23:16 KJV
Deuteronomy · chapter 23 · verse 16
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.Deuteronomy 23:16 · King James Version
Deuteronomy 23:16 in context
14For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
15Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
16He 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.
17There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- choosebâcharproperly, to tryH977 →
- dwellyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- amongqerebproperly, the nearest partH7130 →
- placemâqôwmproperly, a standingH4725 →
- gatesshaʻaran openingH8179 →
- bestṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
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Orders are here given about five several things which have no relation one to another: - I. The land of Israel is here made a sanctuary, or city of refuge, for servants that were wronged and abused by their masters, and fled thither for shelter from the neighbouring countries, Deu 23:15, Deu 23:16.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-25