be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.Deuteronomy 24:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הָשֵׁב֩ תָּשִׁ֨יב ל֤וֹ אֶֽת־הַעֲבוֹט֙ כְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְשָׁכַ֥ב בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹ וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ וּלְךָ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה צְדָקָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס
- הָשֵׁב֩ha.Shev“certainly <to return>”Verb, hiphil, infinitive absolute, absolute · from שׁוּב · “rescue” · Strong's H7725H
- תָּשִׁ֨יבta.Shiv“you will return”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “rescue” · Strong's H7725H
- ל֤וֹlo“to <the> him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- אֶֽת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַעֲבוֹט֙ha.'a.Vot“the pledge”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֲבוֹט · “pledge” · Strong's H5667
- כְּבֹ֣אke.Vo'“when goes”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from בּוֹא · “(sun)set” · Strong's H0935K
- הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.mesh“the sun”Definite article + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ · “sun” · Strong's H8121
- וְשָׁכַ֥בve.sha.Khav“and he will lie down”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁכַב · “sleep” · Strong's H7901H
- בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹbe.sal.ma.To“in garment his”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שַׂלְמָה · “garment” · Strong's H8008
- וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּu.ve.ra.Khe.ka“and he will bless you”Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from בָּרַךְ · “to bless” · Strong's H1288
- וּלְךָ֙u.le.Kha“and to <the> you”Conjunction + Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from Os2m · “you” · Strong's H9031
- תִּהְיֶ֣הtih.Yeh“it will belong”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- צְדָקָ֔הtze.da.Kah“righteousness”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צְדָקָה · “righteousness” · Strong's H6666
- לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei“<to> before”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- יְהוָ֥הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.kha“God your”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)