Deuteronomy 23:16
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New International Version (©1984)
Let him live among you wherever he likes and in whatever town he chooses. Do not oppress him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Let them live among you in any town they choose, and do not oppress them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place that he shall choose within one of your towns, wherever it suits him. You shall not wrong him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Let him stay with you [and live] among your people wherever he chooses, in any of your cities that seems best to him. Never mistreat him.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
He shall dwell with you, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of your gates, where it likes him best: you shall not oppress him.

American Standard Version
he 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.

Bible in Basic English
Let him go on living among you in whatever place is most pleasing to him: do not be hard on him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall dwell with thee ill the place that shall please him, and shall rest, in one of thy cities: give him no trouble.

Darby Bible Translation
he shall dwell with thee, even in thy midst, in the place that he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it seemeth good to him; thou shalt not oppress him.

English Revised Version
he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall dwell with thee, even among you in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

World English Bible
he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best: you shall not oppress him.

Young's Literal Translation
with thee he doth dwell, in thy midst, in the place which he chooseth within one of thy gates, where it is pleasing to him; thou dost not oppress him.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

King James Translators' Notes

liketh...: Heb. is good for him

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:15-25 It is honourable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth, should be treated with particular tenderness, that they may have no temptation to return to the world. We cannot honour God with our substance, unless it be honestly and honourably come by. It must not only be considered what we give, but how we got it. Where the borrower gets, or hopes to get, it is just that the lender should share the gain; but to him that borrows for necessary food, pity must be showed. That which is gone out of thy lips, as a solemn and deliberate vow, must not be recalled, but thou shalt keep and perform it punctually and fully. They were allowed to pluck and eat of the corn or grapes that grew by the road side; only they must not carry any away. This law intimated what great plenty of corn and wine they should have in Canaan. It provided for the support of poor travellers, and teaches us to be kind to such, teaches us to be ready to distribute, and not to think every thing lost that is given away. Yet it forbids us to abuse the kindness of friends, or to take advantage of what is allowed. Faithfulness to their engagements should mark the people of God; and they should never encroach upon others.


Exodus 22:21 "You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 22:22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate; (NASB ©1995)

Best Choose Chooses Chooseth Dwell Liketh Midst Mistreat Oppress Pleases Pleaseth Pleasing Seemeth Towns Whatever Wherever Within Wrong


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.

shall dwell Isa 16:3,4 Lu 15:15-24 Tit 3:2,3

liketh him best [heb] is good for him
thou shalt not Ex 22:21 23:9 Jer 7:6 Zec 7:10 Mal 3:5 Jas 2:6

Bible Gateway: Deuteronomy Chapter 23 Verse 16 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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