Deuteronomy 15:18
Do not regard it as a hardship to set your servant free, because his six years of service were worth twice the wages of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.
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ASV
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou lettest him go free from thee; for to the double of the hire of a hireling hath he served thee six years: and Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all that thou doest.
KJV
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
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Commentary
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יִקְשֶׁ֣ה | yik.Sheh | it will be hard | H7185 → |
| בְעֵינֶ֗ךָ | ve.'ei.Ne.kha | in view your | H5869 → |
| בְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֙ | be.sha.le.cha.Kha | when letting go you | H7971 → |
| אֹת֤וֹ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| חָפְשִׁי֙ | cha.fe.Shi | a free [person] | H2670 → |
| מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ | me.'i.Makh | from with <the> you | H5973 → |
| כִּ֗י | Ki | for | H3588 → |
| מִשְׁנֶה֙ | mish.Neh | double | H4932 → |
| שְׂכַ֣ר | se.Khar | [the] hire of | H7939 → |
| שָׂכִ֔יר | sa.Khir | a hired laborer | H7916 → |
| עֲבָֽדְךָ֖ | 'a.va.de.Kha | he has served you | H5647 → |
| שֵׁ֣שׁ | shesh | six | H8337 → |
| שָׁנִ֑ים | sha.Nim | years | H8141 → |
| וּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙ | u.ve.rakh.Kha | and he will bless you | H1288 → |
| יְהוָ֣ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | 'e.lo.Hei.kha | God your | H430 → |
| בְּכֹ֖ל | be.Khol | in all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | that | H834 → |
| תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ פ | ta.'a.Seh | you will do | H6213 → |
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