Deuteronomy 15:8 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But you shall open your hands wide to him and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks. 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. Common English Bible To the contrary! Open your hand wide to them. You must generously lend them whatever they need. Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, you shall open your hand to the poor, and you shall lend to him whatever you perceive him to need. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But shalt open it to the poor man Thou shalt lend him that which thou perceivest he hath need of. |
*'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. As a stranger and a sojourner he shall live with you.
Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
They only asked us to remember the poor--which very thing I was also zealous to do.