Deuteronomy 15:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:42 : 42 Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.
  • Luke 6:34 : 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

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  • Deut 15:6-7
    2 verses
    87%

    6For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee, as he hath promised thee: and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, but thou thy selfe shalt not borow, and thou shalt reigne ouer many nations, & they shall not reigne ouer thee.

    7If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother:

  • Deut 15:9-14
    6 verses
    84%

    9Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lorde against thee, so that sinne be in thee:

    10Thou shalt giue him, and let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for because of this the Lord thy God shal blesse thee in al thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

    11Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.

    12If thy brother an Ebrewe sell himselfe to thee, or an Ebrewesse, and serue thee sixe yeere, euen in the seuenth yeere thou shalt let him goe free from thee:

    13And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him goe away emptie,

    14But shalt giue him a liberall reward of thy sheepe, and of thy corne, and of thy wine: thou shalt giue him of that wherewith the Lorde thy God hath blessed thee.

  • Deut 28:12
    78%

    12The Lorde shall open vnto thee his good treasure, euen the heauen to giue rayne vnto thy kind in due season, and to blesse all the worke of thine handes: and thou shalt lende vnto many nations, but shalt not borow thy selfe.

  • Exod 22:25
    76%

    25If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.

  • Prov 19:17
    76%

    17He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

  • Lev 25:35-37
    3 verses
    75%

    35Moreouer, if thy brother be impouerished, and fallen in decay with thee, thou shalt relieue him, and as a stranger and soiourner, so shall he liue with thee.

    36Thou shalt take no vsurie of him, nor vantage, but thou shalt feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.

    37Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.

  • Prov 22:9
    75%

    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Deut 14:29
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    29Then ye Leuite shall come, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe, which are within thy gates, and shall eate, and be filled, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thine hand which thou doest.

  • Deut 23:19-20
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    74%

    19Thou shalt not giue to vsurie to thy brother: as vsurie of money, vsurie of meate, vsurie of any thing that is put to vsurie.

    20Vnto a stranger thou mayest lend vpon vsurie, but thou shalt not lend vpon vsurie vnto thy brother, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in all that thou settest thine hand to, in the land whither thou goest to possesse it.

  • Deut 15:1-4
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    74%

    1At the terme of seuen yeeres thou shalt make a freedome.

    2And this is the maner of the freedome: euery creditour shall quite ye lone of his hand which he hath lent to his neighbour: he shall not aske it againe of his neighbour, nor of his brother: for the yeere of the Lords freedome is proclaimed.

    3Of a stranger thou mayest require it: but that which thou hast with thy brother, thine hand shall remit:

    4Saue when there shall be no poore with thee: for the Lorde shall blesse thee in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, for an inheritance to possesse it:

  • Deut 24:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14Thou shalt not oppresse an hyred seruant that is needie and poore, neyther of thy brethren, nor of the stranger that is in thy land within thy gates.

    15Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lorde, and it be sinne vnto thee.

  • Deut 24:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10Whe thou shalt aske again of thy neighbour any thing lent, thou shalt not goe into his house to fet his pledge.

    11But thou shalt stand without, and the man that borowed it of thee, shall bring the pledge out of the doores vnto thee.

    12Furthermore if it be a poore body, thou shalt not sleepe with his pledge,

  • Prov 3:27
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    27Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.

  • Ps 145:16
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    16Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things liuing of thy good pleasure.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Prov 22:16
    72%

    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Matt 5:42
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    42Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.

  • Deut 28:8
    72%

    8The Lord shal command the blessing to be with thee in thy store houses, and in all that thou settest thine hande to, and wil blesse thee in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

  • Ezek 18:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,

    8And hath not giuen foorth vpon vsurie, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie, and hath executed true iudgement betweene man and man,

  • Deut 16:17
    72%

    17Euery man shall giue according to the gift of his hand, and according to the blessing of the Lord thy God, which he hath giuen thee.

  • Prov 28:8
    71%

    8He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

  • Ps 37:26
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    26But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

  • Job 22:7
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    7To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.

  • Deut 14:27
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    27And the Leuite that is within thy gates, shalt thou not forsake: for he hath neither part nor inheritance with thee.

  • 2 Cor 8:14
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    14That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:

  • Ps 104:28
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    28Thou giuest it to them, and they gather it: thou openest thine hand, and they are filled with good things.

  • Deut 24:19
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    19When thou cuttest downe thine haruest in thy fielde, and hast forgotten a sheafe in the fielde, thou shalt not goe againe to fet it, but it shalbe for the stranger, for the fatherles, & for the widowe: that the Lorde thy God may blesse thee in all the workes of thine hands.

  • Deut 8:17-18
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    17Beware least thou say in thine heart, My power, and the strength of mine owne hand hath prepared me this abundance.

    18But remember the Lorde thy God: for it is he which giueth thee power to get substance to establish his couenant which he sware vnto thy fathers, as appeareth this day.

  • Ps 37:21
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    21The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally.

  • Exod 23:11
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    11But the seuenth yeere thou shalt let it rest and lie still, that the poore of thy people may eat, and what they leaue, the beastes of the fielde shal eate. In like maner thou shalt doe with thy vineyard, and with thine oliue trees.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.

  • Isa 58:7
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    7Is it not to deale thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poore that wander, vnto thine house? when thou seest the naked, that thou couer him, and hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh?