Deuteronomy 15:13

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{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.15.13", "source": "וְכִֽי־תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "And when you *šālaḥ* him *ḥāpšî* from with you, not shall you *šālaḥ* him *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you send him away", "*ḥāpšî*": "adjective, masculine singular - free", "*šālaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty-handed" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "send away/release/dismiss", "*ḥāpšî*": "free/freed/liberated", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without provision/with nothing" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִֽי־תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם׃

Transliteration

And when you šālaḥ him ḥāpšî from with you, not shall you šālaḥ him rêqām.

Grammar Details

• *šālaḥ*: piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you shall send him away
• *ḥāpšî*: adjective, masculine singular - free
• *rêqām*: adverb - empty-handed

Word Meanings

• *šālaḥ*: send away/release/dismiss
• *ḥāpšî*: free/freed/liberated
• *rêqām*: empty-handed/without provision/with nothing

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And when you set them free, do not send them away empty-handed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when thou senst him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when you send him out free from you, you shall not let him go away empty.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when thou sendest hym out fre from the, thou shalt not let him goo awaye emptye:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha thou deliuerest him fre, thou shalt not let him go from the emptye,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him goe away emptie,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when thou sendest hym out free from thee, thou shalt not let hym go away emptie:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And when thou dost send him away free from thee, thou dost not send him away empty;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when you make him free, do not let him go away with nothing in his hands:

• World English Bible (2000)

  When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If you set them free, you must not send them away empty-handed.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:42 : 42 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.42", "source": "לוּלֵי אֱלֹהֵי אָבִי אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וּפַחַד יִצְחָק הָיָה לִי כִּי עַתָּה רֵיקָם שִׁלַּחְתָּנִי אֶת־עָנְיִי וְאֶת־יְגִיעַ כַּפַּי רָאָה אֱלֹהִים וַיּוֹכַח אָמֶשׁ", "text": "If not *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾābî* *ʾĕlōhê* *ʾAbrāhām* and *paḥad* *Yiṣḥāq* *hāyāh* to me, that now *rêqām* *šillaḥtānî* *ʾet*-*ʿānyî* and *ʾet*-*yegîaʿ* *kappai* *rāʾāh* *ʾĕlōhîm* and *wa-yôkaḥ* *ʾāmeš*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper noun - Abraham", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fear/dread of", "*Yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty/without compensation", "*šillaḥtānî*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you would have sent me away", "*ʿānyî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my affliction", "*yegîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - labor/toil of", "*kappai*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my hands/palms", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he saw", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he decided/judged", "*ʾāmeš*": "adverb - last night/yesterday" }, "variants": { "*paḥad*": "fear/dread/terror/object of reverence", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without compensation/without cause", "*ʿānyî*": "affliction/misery/suffering", "*yegîaʿ*": "labor/toil/product of labor", "*wa-yôkaḥ*": "decided/judged/reproved/arbitrated", "*ʾāmeš*": "last night/yesterday evening" } }
• Exod 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.3.21", "source": "וְנָתַתִּ֛י אֶת־חֵ֥ן הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה בְּעֵינֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהָיָה֙ כִּ֣י תֵֽלֵכ֔וּן לֹ֥א תֵלְכ֖וּ רֵיקָֽם׃", "text": "And-*nātattî* *ʾet*-*ḥēn* *hā'ām*-*hazzeh* in-*'ênê* *Miṣrayim* and-*hāyāh* when *tēlēḵûn* not *tēleḵû* *rêqām*.", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I will give", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - favor of", "*hā'ām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*'ênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it will be", "*tēlēḵûn*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural, paragogic nun - you go", "*tēleḵû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will go", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty-handed" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I will give/I will place/I will set", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm", "*'ênê*": "eyes/sight/view", "*tēlēḵûn*": "you go/you depart/you leave", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/with nothing/without provisions" } }
• Lev 25:42-44 : 42 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.42", "source": "כִּֽי־עֲבָדַ֣י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לֹ֥א יִמָּכְר֖וּ מִמְכֶּ֥רֶת עָֽבֶד׃", "text": "For-*ʿăbāday* them *ʾăšer*-*hôṣēʾtî* *ʾōtām* from-*ʾereṣ* *miṣrāyim* not *yimmākĕrû* *mimkeret* *ʿābed*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăbāday*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular possessive suffix - my servants", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which/that", "*hôṣēʾtî*": "1st person singular hiphil perfect - I brought out", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*yimmākĕrû*": "3rd person masculine plural niphal imperfect - they shall be sold", "*mimkeret*": "feminine singular construct - sale of", "*ʿābed*": "masculine singular noun - slave/servant" }, "variants": { "*hôṣēʾtî*": "brought out/delivered/rescued", "*mimkeret* *ʿābed*": "sale of a slave/sold as slaves/slave sale" } } 43 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.43", "source": "לֹא־תִרְדֶּ֥ה ב֖וֹ בְּפָ֑רֶךְ וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not-*tirdeh* in-him with-*pārek* and-*yārēʾtā* from-*ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*tirdeh*": "2nd person masculine singular qal imperfect - you shall rule", "*pārek*": "masculine singular noun with preposition - with harshness/severity", "*yārēʾtā*": "2nd person masculine singular qal perfect with waw consecutive - you shall fear", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*tirdeh*": "rule/dominate/have dominion over", "*pārek*": "harshness/severity/rigor/oppression", "*yārēʾtā*": "fear/reverence/stand in awe of" } } 44 { "verseID": "Leviticus.25.44", "source": "וְעַבְדְּךָ֥ וַאֲמָתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִהְיוּ־לָ֑ךְ מֵאֵ֣ת הַגּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁר֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם מֵהֶ֥ם תִּקְנ֖וּ עֶ֥בֶד וְאָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʿabdĕkā* and-*ʾămātĕkā* *ʾăšer* *yihyû*-to-you from-*ʾēt* the-*gôyim* *ʾăšer* *sĕbîbōtêkem* from-them *tiqnû* *ʿebed* and-*ʾāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿabdĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your male slave", "*ʾămātĕkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your female slave", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yihyû*": "3rd person masculine plural qal imperfect - they shall be", "*ʾēt*": "preposition - from", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*sĕbîbōtêkem*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your surroundings", "*tiqnû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect - you shall buy", "*ʿebed*": "masculine singular noun - male slave", "*ʾāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - female slave" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*sĕbîbōtêkem*": "around you/surrounding you/in your vicinity", "*tiqnû*": "buy/purchase/acquire" } }
• Prov 3:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.27", "source": "אַל־תִּמְנַע־ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל *ידיך **יָדְךָ֣ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "Not-*timnaʿ*-*ṭôb* from-*bəʿālāyw* in-*bihyôt* to-*ʾēl* *yādəkā* to-*laʿăśôt*", "grammar": { "*timnaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you withhold", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*bəʿālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its owners", "*bihyôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - in being/when it is", "*ʾēl*": "preposition - to/toward/regarding", "*yādəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to do" }, "variants": { "*timnaʿ*": "withhold/keep back/restrain", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/benefit", "*bəʿālāyw*": "owners/masters/those entitled to it", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/strength", "*yādəkā*": "hand/power/ability", "*laʿăśôt*": "to do/to make/to accomplish" } } 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.28", "source": "אַל־תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר *לרעיך **לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀ לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Not-*tōʾmar* to-*rēʿăkā* *lēk* and-*šûb* and-*māḥār* *ʾettēn* and-there is with-you", "grammar": { "*tōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular jussive - may you say", "*rēʿăkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*lēk*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*šûb*": "verb, qal imperative masculine singular - return", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow", "*ʾettēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will give" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/tell", "*rēʿăkā*": "neighbor/friend/companion", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*šûb*": "return/turn back/come again", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in future", "*ʾettēn*": "give/grant/bestow" } }
• Jer 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.22.13", "source": "׃22 13 ה֣וֹי בֹּנֶ֤ה בֵיתוֹ֙ בְּֽלֹא־צֶ֔דֶק וַעֲלִיּוֹתָ֖יו בְּלֹ֣א מִשְׁפָּ֑ט בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יַעֲבֹ֣ד חִנָּ֔ם וּפֹעֲל֖וֹ לֹ֥א יִתֶּן־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hôy* *bōneh* *bêtô* with no *ṣedeq* and *ʿăliyyôtāyw* with no *mišpāṭ*, with *rēʿēhû* *yaʿăbōd* *ḥinnām* and *pōʿŏlô* not *yitten-lô*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe", "*bōneh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - building", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*bᵉ-lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no/without", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*wa-ʿăliyyôtāyw*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his upper chambers", "*bᵉ-lōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - with no/without", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*bᵉ-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with his neighbor", "*yaʿăbōd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he makes work", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without pay/for nothing", "*û-pōʿŏlô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his wages", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitten-lô*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he gives to him" }, "variants": { "*hôy*": "woe/alas", "*bōneh*": "building/constructing", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/right", "*ʿăliyyôtāyw*": "his upper chambers/upper rooms", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yaʿăbōd*": "he makes work/employs/uses service of", "*ḥinnām*": "without pay/for nothing/freely", "*pōʿŏlô*": "his wages/payment/work" } }
• Mal 3:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.5", "source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.", "grammar": { "*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near", "*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment", "*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be", "*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening", "*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers", "*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers", "*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear", "*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood", "*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker", "*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan", "*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner", "*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me", "*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close", "*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*ʿed*": "witness/testimony", "*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy", "*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches", "*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery", "*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths", "*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie", "*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders", "*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker", "*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien", "*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me" } }
• Col 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Colossians.4.1", "source": "¶Οἱ κύριοι, τὸ δίκαιον καὶ τὴν ἰσότητα τοῖς δούλοις παρέχεσθε· εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔχετε Κύριον ἐν οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "The *kyrioi*, the *dikaion* and the *isotēta* to the *doulois* *parechesthe*; *eidotes* that also you *echete* *Kyrion* in *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*kyrioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - masters/lords", "*dikaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - what is just/right", "*isotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - equality/fairness", "*doulois*": "dative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*parechesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd plural - provide/grant/offer", "*eidotes*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*echete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you have", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*kyrioi*": "masters/lords/owners", "*dikaion*": "justice/righteousness/what is right", "*isotēta*": "equality/fairness/equity/impartiality", "*parechesthe*": "grant/provide/supply/furnish", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master/Owner" } }