Leviticus 25:17
New International Version
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God.

New Living Translation
Show your fear of God by not taking advantage of each other. I am the LORD your God.

English Standard Version
You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God, for I am the LORD your God.

Berean Standard Bible
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

King James Bible
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.

New King James Version
Therefore you shall not oppress one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

New American Standard Bible
So you shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

NASB 1995
‘So you shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

NASB 1977
‘So you shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

Legacy Standard Bible
So you shall not mistreat one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am Yahweh your God.

Amplified Bible
You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; for I am the LORD your God.

Christian Standard Bible
You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am the LORD your God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are not to cheat one another, but fear your God, for I am Yahweh your God.”

American Standard Version
And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am Jehovah your God.

Contemporary English Version
I am the LORD your God, so obey me and don't cheat anyone.

English Revised Version
And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Never take advantage of each other. Fear your God, because I am the LORD your God.

Good News Translation
Do not cheat an Israelite, but obey the LORD your God.

International Standard Version
No one is to cheat his neighbor. Instead, you are to fear your God, because I am the LORD your God.

Majority Standard Bible
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

NET Bible
No one is to oppress his fellow citizen, but you must fear your God, because I am the LORD your God.

New Heart English Bible
You shall not wrong one another; but you shall fear your God: for I am the LORD your God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.

World English Bible
You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am Yahweh your God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you do not oppress one another, and you have been afraid of your God; for I [am] your God YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
and ye do not oppress one another, and thou hast been afraid of thy God; for I am Jehovah your God.

Smith's Literal Translation
And ye shall not oppress each his neighbor; and thou shalt fear thy God: for I Jehovah your God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Do not afflict your countrymen, but let every one fear his God: because I am the Lord your God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Do be willing to afflict your countrymen, but let each one fear his God. For I am the Lord your God.

New American Bible
Do not deal unfairly with one another, then; but stand in fear of your God. I, the LORD, am your God.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall not cheat one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall not therefore defraud one another; but you shall fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you shall not cheat any man his brother, and be in awe of your God, because I AM LORD JEHOVAH your God.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am the LORD your God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let not a man oppress his neighbour, and thou shalt fear the Lord thy God: I am the Lord thy God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Return of Property
16You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests. 17Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

Cross References
Matthew 7:12
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

Romans 13:10
Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Galatians 5:14
The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 22:39
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

Luke 6:31
Do to others as you would have them do to you.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ...

Deuteronomy 24:14-15
Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns. / You are to pay his wages each day before sunset, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

Proverbs 3:29
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Isaiah 1:17
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

Zechariah 7:9-10
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. / Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

Exodus 22:21
You must not exploit or oppress a foreign resident, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 23:9
Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 10:19
So you also must love the foreigner, since you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall not therefore oppress one another; but you shall fear your God: for I am the LORD your God.

shall not

Leviticus 25:14
And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

fear

Leviticus 25:43
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Leviticus 19:14,32
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD…

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

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Leviticus 25
1. the Sabbath of the seventh year
8. The jubilee in the fiftieth year
14. Of oppression
18. A blessing of obedience
23. The redemption of land
29. Of houses
35. Compassion to the poor
39. The usage of bondmen
47. The redemption of servants














Do not take advantage
The Hebrew root for "take advantage" is "yanah," which means to oppress or exploit. In the context of Leviticus, this command is part of the larger Jubilee laws, which emphasize economic justice and social equity. The Israelites were reminded not to exploit their fellow countrymen, especially during times of financial difficulty. This principle underscores the importance of treating others with fairness and integrity, reflecting God's justice and compassion.

of one another
This phrase emphasizes the communal aspect of the command. The Israelites were a covenant community, bound together by their relationship with God. The phrase "of one another" highlights the mutual responsibility they had to ensure that no one was mistreated or taken advantage of. It serves as a reminder that in God's community, each person is valued and should be treated with dignity and respect.

but fear your God
The Hebrew word for "fear" is "yare," which can mean to be afraid, but more often in the biblical context, it refers to a deep reverence and awe for God. This reverence is the foundation for ethical behavior. The fear of God is a central theme in the Old Testament, serving as a guiding principle for living a life that honors Him. It is a call to recognize God's authority and to live in a way that reflects His holiness and righteousness.

for I am the LORD
The phrase "I am the LORD" is a powerful declaration of God's identity and authority. The Hebrew name for God here is "Yahweh," which is often translated as "LORD" in English Bibles. This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with Israel. By invoking His name, God reminds the Israelites of His sovereignty and the covenantal obligations they have to Him and to each other.

your God
The personal pronoun "your" emphasizes the intimate relationship between God and His people. It is a reminder that God is not a distant deity, but a personal God who is actively involved in the lives of His people. This relationship is the basis for the ethical commands given in Leviticus. As their God, He calls them to reflect His character in their interactions with one another, ensuring that their community is marked by justice, mercy, and love.

(17) Ye shall not therefore oppress one another.--Better, And ye shall not overreach any man his neighbour. (See Leviticus 25:14.)

But thou shalt fear thy God--who pleads the cause of the oppressed, and avenges every injustice. (See Leviticus 19:14.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Do not
וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

take advantage
תוֹנוּ֙ (ṯō·w·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3238: To rage, be violent, to suppress, to maltreat

of one
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

another,
עֲמִית֔וֹ (‘ă·mî·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5997: Companionship, a comrade, kindred man

but fear
וְיָרֵ֖אתָ (wə·yā·rê·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

your God;
מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

for
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the LORD
יְהֹוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God.
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


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