Deuteronomy 15:9

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.

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Definitions of words in Deuteronomy 15:9:

Against {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Become {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Brother {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Brother {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Evil {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Give {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Heart {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Heart {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Nothing {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Poor {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Poor {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Release {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Thought {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Year {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Year {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Sin {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Deuteronomy 15:9:

Debt {Easton's}
Debtor {Easton's}
Poor {Easton's}
Sabbatical year {Easton's}
Poor {I.S.B.E.}
Poverty {I.S.B.E.}

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