Leviticus 25:14"'If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another.
The setting
Mount Sinai, ~1446 BC. God gives detailed business ethics to a nomadic people about to become merchants and farmers. Modern location: Saint Catherine, Egypt.
The emotion here: solemnly recording God's intolerance for exploitation
The original word
yanah (ינה) — to oppress, deceive, or take advantage of someone's vulnerability
Why it matters
Ancient Hebrew contracts included curse formulas calling on God to judge dishonest deals
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 25:14
This comes right after jubilee laws—even knowing property would return, God still demanded honest dealing
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament business laws don't apply today, but this principle of not exploiting others' needs is timeless—it's about character, not just commerce.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 25:14
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 25:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 25:14 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include justice, fairness. Notable phrases: shall not wrong one another. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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