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Leviticus 25:17

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

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וְלֹ֤אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תוֹנוּ֙tonvdestroyיָנָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH3238to rage or be violent; by implication, to suppress, to maltreatdestroy, (thrust out by) oppress(-ing, -ion, -or), proud, vex, do violence.אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֲמִית֔וֹamitvoanotherעָמִיתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “another”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5997companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred mananother, fellow, neighbour.וְיָרֵ֖אתָveyaretaand fearיָרֵאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and fear”, a completed action in a sequenceH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָmeeloheykhafrom Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֲנִ֥יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְהֹוָ֖הyehovahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽםeloheykhemGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

World English Bible

You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am Yahweh your God.

Darby Translation

And ye shall not oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am Jehovah your God.

Douay-Rheims

Do not afflict your countrymen, but let every one fear his God: because I am the Lord your God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ θλιβέτω ἄνθρωπος τὸν πλησίον· καὶ φοβηθήσῃ Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.