Leviticus 19:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 19:13

11 ^a‘You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, ^bnor lie to one another.

12 And you shall not ^aswear by My name falsely, ^bnor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

13 ^a‘You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. ^bThe wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning.

14 You shall not curse the deaf, ^anor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

15 ‘You shall do no injustice in ^ajudgment. You shall not ^bbe partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.

16 You shall not go about as a ^atalebearer among your people; nor shall you ^btake a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

17 ^a‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. ^bYou shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

18 ^aYou shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, ^bbut you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

19 ‘You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you.

20 ‘Whoever lies carnally with a woman who is ^abetrothed to a man as a concubine, and who has not at all been redeemed nor given her freedom, for this there shall be¹ scourging; but they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

21 And he shall bring his trespass offering to the Lord, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, a ram as a trespass offering.

Verse Comparison: Leviticus 19:13

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American Standard Version
Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not defraud {or} oppress your neighbor or rob him; the wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until morning.

Contemporary English Version
Do not steal anything or cheat anyone, and don't fail to pay your workers at the end of each day.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbour, neither rob him. The wages of the hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Good News Bible
"Do not rob or take advantage of anyone. Do not hold back the wages of someone you have hired, not even for one night.

King James Version
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

New American Standard Bible
`You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob {him.} The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning.

New International Version
" 'Do not defraud your neighbor or rob him.
" 'Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.

New King James Version
‘You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him The wages of a hired man shall not remain with you all night until morning.

Revised Standard Version
"You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Young's Literal Translation
`Thou dost not oppress thy neighbour, nor take plunder; the wages of the hireling doth not remain with thee till morning.

New English Translation
You must not oppress your neighbor or commit robbery against him.¹ You must not withhold² the wages of the hired laborer overnight until morning.

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