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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.

KJV

sed aperies eam pauperi, et dabis mutuum, quo eum indigere perspexeris.

Vulgate

ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου αὐτῷ, δάνιον δανιεῖς αὐτῷ ὅσον ἐπιδέεται, καθότι ἐνδεεῖται.

LXX

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

ASV

כִּֽי פָתֹ֧חַ תִּפְתַּ֛ח אֶת יָדְ/ךָ֖ ל֑/וֹ וְ/הַעֲבֵט֙ תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔/נּוּ דֵּ֚י מַחְסֹר֔/וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֶחְסַ֖ר לֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דֵּ֤י
dy
noun · 39×
הַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞
h'btt
verb · 6×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יֶחְסַ֖ר
ychsr
verb · 21×
יִּפְתַּ֖ח
yptch
verb · 144×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מַחְסֽוֹר
mchsvr
noun · 13×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 15:11 — For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
  • Deut 24:10 — When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
  • Luke 6:34 — And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
  • Luke 6:34 — And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
  • Luke 11:41 — But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
  • Matt 5:42 — Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
  • Ps 37:26 — He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.