Deuteronomy 15:7

God's Word

This is what you must do whenever there are poor Israelites in one of your cities in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:1

Then some of the people, the men and their wives, complained publicly about their Jewish relatives.

Esther 9:19

That is why the Jews who live in the villages and in the unwalled towns make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a holiday for feasting and celebration. They also send gifts of food to one another.

Esther 9:22

They were to observe them just like the days when the Jews freed themselves from their enemies. In that month their grief turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He declared that these days are to be days for feasting and celebrating and for sending gifts of food to one another, especially gifts to the poor.

Exodus 22:25

“If you lend money to my people—to any poor person among you—never act like a moneylender. Charge no interest.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his good deed.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.

Isaiah 58:10

If you give some of your own food to ⌞feed⌟ those who are hungry and to satisfy ⌞the needs of⌟ those who are humble, then your light will rise in the dark, and your darkness will become as bright as the noonday sun.

Leviticus 25:35

“If an Israelite becomes poor and cannot support himself, help him. He must live with you as a stranger without a permanent home.

Matthew 18:30

But he refused. Instead, he turned away and had that servant put into prison until he would repay what he owed.

Matthew 5:42

Give to everyone who asks you for something. Don’t turn anyone away who wants to borrow something from you.

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be poor people in the land. That’s why I command you to be generous to other Israelites who are poor and needy.

Deuteronomy 15:9

When the seventh year—the year when payments on debts are canceled—is near, you might be stingy toward poor Israelites and give them nothing. Be careful not to think these worthless thoughts. The poor will complain to the Lord about you, and you will be condemned for your sin.

Deuteronomy 24:14

Don’t withhold pay from hired workers who are poor and needy, whether they are Israelites or foreigners living in one of your cities.