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Deuteronomy 15:7

If 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:

KJV

Si unus de fratribus tuis, qui morantur intra portas civitatis tuæ in terra quam Dominus Deus tuus daturus est tibi, ad paupertatem venerit, non obdurabis cor tuum, nec contrahes manum,

Vulgate

Ἐὰν δὲ γένηται ἐν σοὶ ἐνδεὴς τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου ἐν μιᾷ τῶν πόλεων σου ἐν τῇ γῇ ᾗ Κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι, οὐκ ἀποστέρξεις τὴν καρδίαν σου, οὐδ’ οὐ μὴ συνσφίγξῃς τὴν χεῖρά σου ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου τοῦ ἐπιδεομένου·

LXX

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

ASV

כִּֽי יִהְיֶה֩ בְ/ךָ֨ אֶבְי֜וֹן מֵ/אַחַ֤ד אַחֶ֨י/ךָ֙ בְּ/אַחַ֣ד שְׁעָרֶ֔י/ךָ בְּ/אַ֨רְצְ/ךָ֔ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖י/ךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑/ךְ לֹ֧א תְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת לְבָבְ/ךָ֗ וְ/לֹ֤א תִקְפֹּץ֙ אֶת יָ֣דְ/ךָ֔ מֵ/אָחִ֖י/ךָ הָ/אֶבְיֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִמְצ֔וּ
'mtsv
verb · 40×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶבְי֑וֹן
'byvn
adjective · 59×
אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ו
v
noun · 629×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 251×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
קָ֣פְצָה
qptsh
verb · 7×
שַׁ֣עַר
sh'r
noun · 375×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 3:16 — Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
  • 1John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
  • 1Tim 6:18 — That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
  • 2Cor 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
  • Deut 15:9 — Beware 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 cr
  • Eccl 11:1 — Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
  • Isa 58:10 — And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:
  • Jas 2:15 — If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
  • Job 31:16 — If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
  • Lev 25:35 — And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
  • Luke 6:30 — Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
  • Matt 5:42 — Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
  • Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Neh 5:1 — And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
  • Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
  • Prov 21:13 — Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
  • Prov 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
  • Prov 28:27 — He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
  • Ps 41:1 — Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
  • Ps 112:5 — A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.