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Deuteronomy 15:8

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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
Parallel translations
  • KJV But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
  • BSB Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
  • NKJV but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
  • NASB but you shall fully open your hand to him, and generously lend him enough for his need in whatever he lacks.
  • NLT Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 2

  • Matt 5:42Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
  • Luke 6:34If 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.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (6)
ALMSBENEFICENCEFRATERNITYLENDINGLIBERALITYPOOR

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  • VideoBibleProject — Deuteronomy videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on DeuteronomyMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).

How Deuteronomy 15:8 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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But thou shalt openפָּתַחthine handיָדwideפָּתַחunto him, and shalt surelyעָבַטlendעָבַטhim sufficientדַּיfor his needמַחְסוֹרin that which he wantethחָסֵר
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