Leviticus 25:35
Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.
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ASV
And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.
KJV
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְכִֽי־ | ve.khi- | and if | H3588 → |
| יָמ֣וּךְ | ya.Mukh | he will become impoverished | H4134 → |
| אָחִ֔יךָ | 'a.Chi.kha | brother your | H251 → |
| וּמָ֥טָה | u.Ma.tah | and it will slip | H4131 → |
| יָד֖וֹ | ya.Do | hand his | H3027 → |
| עִמָּ֑ךְ | 'i.Makh | with you | H5973 → |
| וְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּ | ve.he.che.Zak.ta | and you will strengthen | H2388 → |
| בּ֔וֹ | bo | <in> <the> him | |
| גֵּ֧ר | ger | a sojourner | H1616 → |
| וְתוֹשָׁ֛ב | ve.to.Shav | and a resident alien | H8453 → |
| וָחַ֖י | va.Chai | and he will live | H2421 → |
| עִמָּֽךְ׃ | 'i.Makh | with you | H5973 → |
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