Leviticus 19:13 (WEB)

Passage

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 19:11 “‘You shall not steal. “‘You shall not lie. “‘You shall not deceive one another.

Leviticus 19:12 “‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

Leviticus 19:13 “‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

Leviticus 19:14 “‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Leviticus 19:15 “‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "oppress", "neighbor", "wages", "hired", "servant", and "remain". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "oppress", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "You shall not swear by my name..." into verse 14's "You shall not curse the deaf nor...", so "shall" and "oppress" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "oppress" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.