Deuteronomy 15:8

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6 For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; ^ayou shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.

Generosity to the Poor

7 “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the¹ gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, ^ayou shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,

8 but ^ayou shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.

9 Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your ^aeye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and ^bhe cry out to the Lord against you, and ^cit become sin among you.

10 You shall surely give to him, and ^ayour heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because ^bfor this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand.

11 For ^athe poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall¹ open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’

The Law Concerning Bondservants

12 ^a“If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is ^bsold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

13 And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 15:8

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American Standard Version
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need `in that' which he wanteth.

Amplified® Bible
But you shall open your hands wide to him and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.

Contemporary English Version
Instead, be kind and lend them what they need.

Darby English Version
but thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto him, and shalt certainly lend him on pledge what is sufficient for his need, [in that] which he lacketh.

Good News Bible
Instead, be generous and lend them as much as they need.

King James Version
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

New American Standard Bible
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need {in} whatever he lacks.

New International Version
Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.

New King James Version
but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.

Revised Standard Version
but you shall open your hand to him, and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

Young's Literal Translation
for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.

New English Translation
Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend¹ him whatever he needs.²

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