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 in other translations
| BSB | Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. |
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| WEB | but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks. |
| ASV | but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth. |
| YLT | for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of. |
| Webster | But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. |
What does Deuteronomy 15:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 15:7-11
7-11. If there be among you a poor man ... thou shalt not harden thine heart--Lest the foregoing law should prevent the Israelites lending to the poor, Moses here admonishes them against so mean and selfish a spirit and exhorts them to give in a liberal spirit of charity and kindness, which will secure the divine blessing (Ro 12:8; 2Co 9:7).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:1-11
This year of release typified the grace of the gospel, in which is proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord; and by which we obtain the release of our debts, that is, the pardon of our sins. The law is spiritual, and lays restraints upon the thoughts of the heart. We mistake, if we think thoughts are free from God's knowledge and check. That is a wicked heart indeed, which raises evil thoughts from the good law of…
Deuteronomy 15:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 15:8
- 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.
- Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
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Context
- 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:
- 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 15:9
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 cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
Deuteronomy 15:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas abrirás á él tu mano liberalmente, y en efecto le prestarás lo que basta, lo que hubiere menester. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais tu lui ouvriras libéralement ta main, et tu lui prêteras sur gage, assez pour le besoin dans lequel il se trouve. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | sondern du sollst ihm deine Hand weit auftun und ihm willig auf Pfand leihen, was hinreicht für den Mangel, den er hat. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | sed aperies eam pauperi, et dabis mutuum, quo eum indigere perspexeris. |