Deuteronomy 15:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 15:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 15:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 15:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;”
Deuteronomy 15:7 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 15:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
Deuteronomy 15:7 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 15:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;”
Deuteronomy 15:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 15:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If there be amongst you a poor man, any one of thy brethren in one of thy gates, in thy land which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy brother in need; ”
Deuteronomy 15:7 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 15:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If 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:”
Deuteronomy 15:7 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 15:7 in Context — Deuteronomy 15
5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
6 For 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.
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:
8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
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.
What Does Deuteronomy 15:7 Mean?
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