Leviticus 25:43
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.

Young's Literal Translation
thou rulest not over him with rigour, and thou hast been afraid of thy God.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Hebrew
You are not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to rule
תִרְדֶּ֥ה (ṯir·deh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7287: To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off

over them harshly,
בְּפָ֑רֶךְ (bə·p̄ā·reḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6531: Harshness, severity

but you shall fear
וְיָרֵ֖אתָ (wə·yā·rê·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

your God.
מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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