Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee:
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
Holman Bible
“Do not return a slave to his master when he has escaped from his master to you.
International Standard Version
"Don't hand over a slave who escaped from his master when he runs to you.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to thee.
Amplified
“You shall not hand over to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you.
Bible in Basic English
Do not give back to his master a servant who has gone in flight from his master and come to you:
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not hand over to his master a bondman that hath escaped from his master unto thee:
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not deliver the servant to his lord who shall be delivered to thee from his lord.
King James 2000
You shall not deliver unto his master the servant who has escaped from his master unto you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And you shall not hand over a slave to his master who has escaped [and fled] to you from his master.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not deliver to his master the servant who has escaped from his master to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee.
NET Bible
You must not return an escaped slave to his master when he has run away to you.
New Heart English Bible
You shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to you:
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not deliver up a slave unto his lord, - one who maketh his escape unto thee, from his lord:
Webster
Thou shalt not deliver to his master the servant who hath escaped from his master to thee:
World English Bible
You shall not deliver to his master a servant who is escaped from his master to you:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thou dost not shut up a servant unto his lord, who is delivered unto thee from his lord;
Themes
Fugitives » From servitude, not to be returned
Refugee slaves » Laws concerning
Servant » Bond » Fugitive, not to be returned to his master
Servants » Slaves or bond » Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 23:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
14 for Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. 15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee: 16 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.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, Wilt thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.
Obadiah 1:14
And stand thou not in the crossway, to cut off those of his that escape; and deliver not up those of his that remain in the day of distress.