Leviticus 25:17
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

take advantage
תוֹנוּ֙ (ṯō·w·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3238: 1) to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong 1a) (Qal) to oppress, suppress 1b) (Hiphil) to treat violently, maltreat

of one
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

another,
עֲמִית֔וֹ (‘ă·mî·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5997: 1) relation, neighbour, associate, fellow

but fear
וְיָרֵ֖אתָ (wə·yā·rê·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3372: 1) to fear, revere, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fear, be afraid 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour

your God;
מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

for
כִּ֛י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

am the LORD
יְהֹוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

your God.
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

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.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
'So you shall not wrong one another, but you shall 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.

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

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

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

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

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.
















Cross References
1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

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:

Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Proverbs 22:22
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Jeremiah 7:5
For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour;

Jeremiah 7:6
If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

Leviticus 1:1
And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Leviticus 25:16
According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.

Leviticus 25:15
According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:

Leviticus 25:18
Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

Leviticus 25:19
And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
Jump to Previous
Advantage Afraid Fear Oppress Wrong
Jump to Next
Advantage Afraid Fear Oppress Wrong
Links
Leviticus 25:17 NIV
Leviticus 25:17 NLT
Leviticus 25:17 ESV
Leviticus 25:17 NASB
Leviticus 25:17 KJV

Leviticus 25:17 Bible Apps
Leviticus 25:17 Parallel
Leviticus 25:17 Biblia Paralela
Leviticus 25:17 Chinese Bible
Leviticus 25:17 French Bible
Leviticus 25:17 German Bible

Leviticus 25:17 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Leviticus 25:16
Top of Page
Top of Page