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Leviticus 25:17

In 11 translations

BSB
Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.
KJV
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
WEB
You shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am Yahweh your God.
ASV
And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am Jehovah your God.
LSV
and you do not oppress one another, and you have been afraid of your God; for I [am] your God YHWH.
YLT
and ye do not oppress one another, and thou hast been afraid of thy God; for I [am] Jehovah your God.
DBY
And ye shall not oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am Jehovah your God.ElohimElohim
DRC
Do not afflict your countrymen, but let every one fear his God: because I am the Lord your God.
GNV
Oppresse not ye therefore any man his neighbour, but thou shalt feare thy God: for I am the Lord your God.
JPS
And ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am the LORD your God.
LXXE
Let not a man oppress his neighbour, and thou shalt fear the Lord thy God: I am the Lord thy God.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְלֹ֤א תוֹנוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־עֲמִית֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Μὴ θλιβέτω ἄνθρωπος τὸν πλησίον· καὶ φοβηθήσῃ Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

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  • Leviticus 19:14You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
  • Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
  • Leviticus 25:43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
  • Exodus 20:20“Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”
  • Genesis 42:18and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:
  • Leviticus 25:14If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.
  • Romans 3:18“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
  • Jeremiah 22:16He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.
  • 2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
  • Deuteronomy 25:18how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God.
  • Romans 11:20That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
  • Nehemiah 5:9So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?
  • 1 Samuel 12:24Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
  • Genesis 22:12“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
  • Acts 10:35but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
  • Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

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