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'You may even bequeath them to your sons after you, to receive as a possession; you can use them as permanent slaves. But in respect to your countrymen, the sons of Israel, you shall not rule with severity over one another.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
You may even bequeath to get or take as a possession Verb H5157 וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם ve·hit·na·chal·tem
them to your sons son Noun H1121 לִבְנֵיכֶ֤ם liv·nei·chem
after the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרֵיכֶם֙ a·cha·rei·chem
you, to receive to take possession of, inherit, dispossess Verb H3423 לָרֶ֣שֶׁת la·re·shet
as a possession; a possession Noun H272 אֲחֻזָּ֔ה a·chuz·zah,
you can use to work, serve Verb H5647 תַּעֲבֹ֑דוּ ta·'a·vo·du;
them as permanent long duration, antiquity, futurity Noun H5769 לְעֹלָ֖ם le·'o·lam
slaves. to work, serve Verb H5647    
But in respect to your countrymen, a brother Noun H251 וּבְאַ֨חֵיכֶ֤ם u·ve·'a·chei·chem
the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵֽי־ be·nei-
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
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you shall not rule to have dominion, rule, dominate Verb H7287 תִרְדֶּ֥ה tir·deh
with severity harshness, severity Noun H6531 בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ be·fa·rech.
over one man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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another. a brother Noun H251 בְּאָחִ֔יו be·'a·chiv,

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Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 'You may even bequeath them to your sons after you, to receive as a possession; you can use them as permanent slaves. But in respect to your countrymen, the sons of Israel, you shall not rule with severity over one another.
King James Bible 'You may even bequeath And ye shall take them to as an inheritance for your sons children after you, to receive as inherit them for a possession; you can use them as permanent slaves. But in respect to they shall be your countrymen, bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the sons children of Israel, you ye shall not rule one over another with severity over one another.rigour.
Hebrew Greek English 'You may even bequeath them to your sons after you, to receive as a possession; you can use them as permanent slaves. But in respect to your countrymen, the sons of Israel, you shall not rule with severity over one another.