Deuteronomy 24:15
What does Deuteronomy 24:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 24:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000in his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it (for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it); lest he cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it be sin unto thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901in his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it (for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it); lest he cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it be sin unto thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give him his payment day by day, not keeping it back over night; for he is poor and his living is dependent on it; and if his cry against you comes to the ears of the Lord, it will be judged as sin in you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862in his day thou dost give his hire, and the sun doth not go in upon it, for he <FI>is<Fi> poor, and unto it he is lifting up his soul, and he doth not cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee--sin.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But thou shalt pay him the price of his labour the same day, before the going down of the sun, because he is poor, and with it maintaineth his life: lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it be reputed to thee for a sin.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890on his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and his soul yearneth after it; lest he cry against thee to Jehovah, and it be a sin in thee.
Context
v.14Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates:
v.15This passage
v.16The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 10:19
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.
- Proverbs 3:27
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
- Job 31:38
If my land crieth out against me, And the furrows thereof weep together;
- Psalms 25:1
Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
- Exodus 22:23
If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
- Job 35:9
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
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