Deuteronomy 23:15
What does Deuteronomy 23:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 23:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee:
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do not give back to his master a servant who has gone in flight from his master and come to you:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thou dost not shut up a servant unto his lord, who is delivered unto thee from his lord;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt not deliver to his master the servant that is fled to thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou shalt not hand over to his master a bondman that hath escaped from his master unto thee:
Context
v.14for Jehovah 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 may not see an unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
v.15This passage
v.16he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.
- Obadiah 1:14
And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape; and deliver not up those of his that remain in the day of distress.
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