Leviticus 19:16
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
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Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.
KJV
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תֵלֵ֤ךְ | te.Lekh | you will go about | H1980 → |
| רָכִיל֙ | ra.Khil | a slanderer | H7400 → |
| בְּעַמֶּ֔יךָ | be.'a.Mei.kha | among kinspeople<s> your | H5971 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תַעֲמֹ֖ד | ta.'a.Mod | you will stand | H5975 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| דַּ֣ם | dam | [the] blood of | H1818 → |
| רֵעֶ֑ךָ | re.'E.kha | neighbor your | H7453 → |
| אֲנִ֖י | 'a.Ni | I | H589 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | [am] Yahweh | H3068 → |
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