The Meaning of Deuteronomy 23:16 Explained

Deuteronomy 23:16

KJV: He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

YLT: with thee he doth dwell, in thy midst, in the place which he chooseth within one of thy gates, where it is pleasing to him; thou dost not oppress him.

Darby: he shall dwell with thee, even in thy midst, in the place that he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it seemeth good to him; thou shalt not oppress him.

ASV: he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He shall dwell  with thee, [even] among  you, in that place  which he shall choose  in one  of thy gates,  where it liketh him best:  thou shalt not oppress  him. 

What does Deuteronomy 23:16 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 23

1  Who may or may not enter into the congregation
9  Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host
15  Of the fugitive servant
17  Of filthiness
18  Of abominable sacrifices
19  Of usury
20  Of vows
24  Of trespass

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 23:16 mean?

With you He may dwell in your midst in the place which he chooses within one of your gates where it seems best to him not you shall oppress him -
עִמְּךָ֞ יֵשֵׁ֣ב בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ בַּמָּק֧וֹם אֲשֶׁר־ יִבְחַ֛ר בְּאַחַ֥ד שְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ בַּטּ֣וֹב ל֑וֹ לֹ֖א תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ ס

עִמְּךָ֞  With  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: עִם  
Sense: with.
יֵשֵׁ֣ב  He  may  dwell 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗  in  your  midst 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: קֶרֶב  
Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle.
בַּמָּק֧וֹם  in  the  place 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
יִבְחַ֛ר  he  chooses 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּחוּר 
Sense: to choose, elect, decide for.
בְּאַחַ֥ד  within  one 
Parse: Preposition-b, Number, masculine singular construct
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
שְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ  of  your  gates 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
בַּטּ֣וֹב  where  it  seems  best 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: טָבַב 
Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
ל֑וֹ  to  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ  you  shall  oppress  him 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: יׄונָה 
Sense: to oppress, suppress, treat violently, maltreat, vex, do wrong.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation