Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] וְכִֽי־ wə-ḵî- And when Conj-w | Conj 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send">7971 [e] תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ ṯə-šal-lə-ḥen-nū you send him away V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 3mse 1a) free (from slavery) 1b) free (from taxes or obligations)">2670 [e] חָפְשִׁ֖י ḥā-p̄ə-šî free Adj-ms 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of">5973 [e] מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ mê-‘im-māḵ; from you Prep-m | 2ms 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] לֹ֥א lō not Adv-NegPrt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send">7971 [e] תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ ṯə-šal-lə-ḥen-nū you shall let him go away V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | 3mse 1a) in empty condition, empty, emptily 1b) in vain, without effect, vainly">7387 [e] רֵיקָֽם׃ rê-qām. empty-handed Adv

New American Standard Bible
"When you set him free, you shall not send him away empty-handed.

King James Bible
And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you set him free, do not send him away empty-handed.

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