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Deuteronomy 15:8

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
Deuteronomy 15:8 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.

    WEB

  • for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.

    YLT

  • But you shall open yours hand wide unto him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wants.

    ENG

  • But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

    WBT

  • Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

    BSB

In context

6For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

7If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

8But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

9Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

10Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

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