Deuteronomy 15:8
Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But thou shalt open thine hand wi unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
KJV1611 – Modern English
But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely give him sufficient for his need, in what he wants.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
but thou shalt surely{H6605} open{H6605} thy hand{H3027} unto him, and shalt surely{H5670} lend{H5670} him sufficient{H1767} for his need{H4270} [in that] which he wanteth.{H2637}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
But thou shalt open{H6605}{(H8799)} thine hand{H3027} wide{H6605}{(H8800)} unto him, and shalt surely{H5670}{(H8687)} lend{H5670}{(H8686)} him sufficient{H1767} for his need{H4270}, in that which he wanteth{H2637}{(H8799)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
But open thyne hande vnto him and lende him sufficient for his nede which he hath.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
but shalt open thine hande vnto him, and lende him, acordinge as he hath nede.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But thou shalt open thine hande vnto hym, and lende hym sufficient for his neede which he hath.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, [in that] which he wanteth.
Webster's Bible (1833)
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.
American Standard Version (1901)
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need `in that' which he wanteth.
American Standard Version (1901)
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wanteth.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.
World English Bible (2000)
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Deut 15:6-72 verses87%
6 For the Lord your God will bless you as He promised you, and you will lend to many nations but will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.
7 If there is a poor person among your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother.
- Deut 15:9-146 verses84%
9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake.
11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.
12 If your brother, a Hebrew man or woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, in the seventh year, you must set them free.
13 And when you set them free, do not send them away empty-handed.
14 Provide them generously from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you.
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12 The LORD will open the heavens, His rich treasury, to give rain to your land in its season and bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
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25 If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge, return it to him before the sun sets.
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17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
- Lev 25:35-373 verses75%
35 If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner or temporary resident, so they can live among you.
36 Do not take interest or profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.
37 You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food for profit.
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9 The generous person will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.
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29 Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance with you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
- Deut 23:19-202 verses74%
19 Do not bring the wages of a prostitute or the price of a dog into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, for both are detestable to the LORD your God.
20 Do not charge interest to your fellow Israelite—whether on money, food, or anything that may earn interest.
- Deut 15:1-44 verses74%
1 At the end of seven years, you shall institute a release.
2 This is the manner of the release: Every creditor shall release what they have lent to their neighbor. They shall not demand payment from their neighbor or their relative, because the Lord’s release has been proclaimed.
3 You may demand payment from a foreigner, but you shall release whatever your brother owes you.
4 However, there should be no poor among you, for the Lord will certainly bless you in the land He is giving you as an inheritance to possess.
- Deut 24:14-152 verses74%
14 Do not take advantage of a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether that worker is a fellow Israelite or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.
15 Pay them their wages each day before sunset, because they are poor and depend on it. Otherwise, they may cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
- Deut 24:10-123 verses74%
10 When you lend your neighbor anything, do not enter their house to take what is offered as a pledge.
11 You must wait outside while the person to whom you are lending brings the pledge out to you.
12 If the person is poor, do not keep their pledge overnight.
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27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is within your power to act.
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16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
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27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
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16 One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.
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42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
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8 The LORD will command the blessing on your storehouses and on all you set your hand to do. He will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
- Ezek 18:7-82 verses72%
7 He does not oppress anyone, but restores a pledge for a loan; he does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked.
8 He does not lend at interest or take a profit; he withholds his hand from injustice and judges fairly between parties.
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17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.
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8 Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.
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26 All day long he is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing.
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7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
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27 And do not neglect the Levite living in your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.
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14 At the present time, your abundance should meet their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need—so that there may be equality.
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28 When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
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19 When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
- Deut 8:17-182 verses70%
17 You may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand have produced this wealth for me.'
18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to gain wealth, so that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is today.
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21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.
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6 Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.
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11 But during the seventh year, you are to let it rest and leave it unplowed, so that the poor among your people may eat, and whatever they leave, the wild animals may eat. Do the same with your vineyard and olive grove.
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5 Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.
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7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood.