Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.
Parallel translations
- KJV Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
- BSB Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.
- NKJV Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you.
- NASB Everyone shall give as he is able, in accordance with the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you.
- NLT All must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them by the Lord your God.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 2 Cor 9:6–7Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
- 2 Cor 8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
- Mark 12:41–44Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
- Deut 16:10You shall keep the feast of weeks to Yahweh your God with a tribute of a freewill offering of your hand, which you shall give, according as Yahweh your God blesses you.
- Lev 27:8But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall assign a value to him. The priest shall assign a value according to his ability to pay.
- Ezra 2:63The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.
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