Deuteronomy 15:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 15:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 15:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.”
Deuteronomy 15:8 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 15:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth. ”
Deuteronomy 15:8 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 15:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.”
Deuteronomy 15:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 15:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Deuteronomy 15:8 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 15:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.”
Deuteronomy 15:8 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 15:8 in Context — Deuteronomy 15
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.
10 Thou 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.
What Does Deuteronomy 15:8 Mean?
Deuteronomy 15:8 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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