King James Version
Leviticus 25:17 in the King James Version says “Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.”
Leviticus 25:17 · KJV
According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“Ye shall not therefore oppress”
H3238to rage or be violent; by implication, to suppress, to maltreat
“one”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“thy God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for I am the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“thy God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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