Deuteronomy 23:16
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.

Young's Literal Translation
with thee he doth dwell, in thy midst, in the place which he chooseth within one of thy gates, where it is pleasing to him; thou dost not oppress him.

King James Bible
He shall dwell with thee, [even] among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

Hebrew
Let him live
יֵשֵׁ֣ב (yê·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

among you
בְּקִרְבְּךָ֗ (bə·qir·bə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

wherever
בַּמָּק֧וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

he chooses,
יִבְחַ֛ר (yiḇ·ḥar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

in
בְּאַחַ֥ד (bə·’a·ḥaḏ)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 259: United, one, first

the town
שְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ (šə·‘ā·re·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of his pleasing.
בַּטּ֣וֹב (baṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

Do not
לֹ֖א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

oppress him.
תּוֹנֶֽנּוּ׃ (tō·w·nen·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3238: To rage, be violent, to suppress, to maltreat

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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