Deuteronomy 15:9
Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
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ASV
Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
KJV
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הִשָּׁ֣מֶר | hi.Sha.mer | take heed | H8104 → |
| לְךָ֡ | le.Kha | to <the> yourself | |
| פֶּן־ | pen- | lest | H6435 → |
| יִהְיֶ֣ה | yih.Yeh | it should be | H1961 → |
| דָבָר֩ | da.Var | a word | H1697 → |
| עִם־ | 'im- | with | H5973 → |
| לְבָבְךָ֨ | le.va.ve.Kha | heart your | H3824 → |
| בְלִיַּ֜עַל | ve.li.Ya.'al | worthlessness | H1100 → |
| לֵאמֹ֗ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| קָֽרְבָ֣ה | ka.re.Vah | it has drawn near | H7126 → |
| שְׁנַֽת־ | she.nat- | [the] year of | H8141 → |
| הַשֶּׁבַע֮ | ha.she.Va' | the seven | H7651 → |
| שְׁנַ֣ת | she.Nat | [the] year of | H8141 → |
| הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ | ha.she.mi.Tah | the remission | H8059 → |
| וְרָעָ֣ה | ve.ra.'Ah | and it will be evil | H7489 → |
| עֵֽינְךָ֗ | 'ei.ne.Kha | eye your | H5869 → |
| בְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙ | be.'a.Chi.kha | on countryman your | H251 → |
| הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹן | ha.'ev.Yon | <the> needy | H34 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| תִתֵּ֖ן | ti.Ten | you will give | H5414 → |
| ל֑וֹ | lo | to <the> him | |
| וְקָרָ֤א | ve.ka.Ra' | and he will call out | H7121 → |
| עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ | 'a.Lei.kha | against you | H5921 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| וְהָיָ֥ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| בְךָ֖ | ve.Kha | on <the> you | |
| חֵֽטְא׃ | Chet' | sin | H2399 → |
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