Deuteronomy 24:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:”

Deuteronomy 24:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 24:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 24:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.”

Deuteronomy 24:14 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 24:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates: ”

Deuteronomy 24:14 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 24:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates;”

Deuteronomy 24:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 24:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant [who is] poor and needy of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners who are in thy land within thy gates: ”

Deuteronomy 24:14 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 24:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruant that is needie and poore, neyther of thy brethren, nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates.”

Deuteronomy 24:14 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 24:14 in Context — Deuteronomy 24

12 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.

14 Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

15 At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.

16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

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What Does Deuteronomy 24:14 Mean?

Deuteronomy 24:14 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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