Sign in
Deuteronomy 23:21 — King James Version← Study notes

When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.


Deuteronomy 23:21Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Deuteronomy 23:2119 words
HebrewMeaning
לַ/נָּכְרִ֣יlanākəriy
to the foreignerpronH5237
foreigner · outlandish · strange(-r · woman)
תַשִּׁ֔יךְtašiykə
you will charge interestverbH5391
lend upon usury
וּ/לְ/אָחִ֖י/ךָwləʾāḥiykā
and to countryman yourconjH251
brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'
לֹ֣אlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
תַשִּׁ֑יךְtašiykə
you will charge interestverbH5391
lend upon usury
לְמַ֨עַןləmaʿan
so thatpronH4616
to the end that · for (to · ... 's sake) · lest ···
יְבָרֶכְ/ךָ֜yəbārekəkā
he may bless youverbH1288
abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
אֱלֹהֶ֗י/ךָʾĕlōheykā
God yournounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
בְּ/כֹל֙bəkōl
in everypronH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
מִשְׁלַ֣חmišəlaḥ
undertaking ofnounH4916
to put · sending · to set
יָדֶ֔/ךָyādekā
hand yournounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
עַלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
הָ/אָ֕רֶץhāʾāreṣ
the landparticleH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
אֲשֶׁרʾăšer
whereparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
אַתָּ֥הʾatāh
youprepH859
thou · ye · you
בָאbāʾ
are about to goverbH935
apply · attain · be · befall ···
שָׁ֖מָּ/הšāmāh
there towardsadvH8033
thence · there (-in · of · out) ···
לְ/רִשְׁתָּֽ/הּlərišətāh
to take possession of itpronH3423
consume · destroy · disinherit · dispossess ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
DO
David OseiNote2mo ago
Vows to God - Keep What You Promise
When you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not put off fulfilling it; for the LORD your God will surely require it of you, and you would incur guilt. But if you refrain from vowing, you will not inc...
1