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King James Version
Deuteronomy 15:8
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.
Hebrew Names Version
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
Lexham English Bible
But you shall certainly open your hand for him, and you shall willingly lend to him enough to meet his need, whatever it is.
But you shall certainly open your hand for him, and you shall willingly lend to him enough to meet his need, whatever it is.
English Standard Version
but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
New Century Version
But give freely to them, and freely lend them whatever they need.
But give freely to them, and freely lend them whatever they need.
New English Translation
Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.
Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.
Amplified Bible
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend to him whatever he needs.
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend to him whatever he needs.
New American Standard Bible
but you shall fully open your hand to him, and generously lend him enough for his need in whatever he lacks.
but you shall fully open your hand to him, and generously lend him enough for his need in whatever he lacks.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.
But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.
Legacy Standard Bible
but you shall freely open your hand to him and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
but you shall freely open your hand to him and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
Contemporary English Version
Instead, be kind and lend them what they need.
Instead, be kind and lend them what they need.
Complete Jewish Bible
No, you must open your hand to him and lend him enough to meet his need and enable him to obtain what he wants.
No, you must open your hand to him and lend him enough to meet his need and enable him to obtain what he wants.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
You must be willing to share with them. You must lend them whatever they need.
You must be willing to share with them. You must lend them whatever they need.
George Lamsa Translation
But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him whatsoever he lacks.
But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him whatsoever he lacks.
Good News Translation
Instead, be generous and lend them as much as they need.
Instead, be generous and lend them as much as they need.
Literal Translation
But opening you shall open your hand to him, and lending you shall lend him enough for his need in that which he lacks.
But opening you shall open your hand to him, and lending you shall lend him enough for his need in that which he lacks.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but shalt open thine hande vnto him, and lende him, acordinge as he hath nede.
but shalt open thine hande vnto him, and lende him, acordinge as he hath nede.
American Standard Version
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
Bible in Basic English
But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.
But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But thou shalt open thine hande vnto hym, and lende hym sufficient for his neede which he hath.
But thou shalt open thine hande vnto hym, and lende hym sufficient for his neede which he hath.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
King James Version (1611)
But thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his neede, in that which he wanteth.
But thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his neede, in that which he wanteth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thou shalt surely open thine hands to him, and shalt lend to him as much as he wants according to his need.
Thou shalt surely open thine hands to him, and shalt lend to him as much as he wants according to his need.
English Revised Version
but thou shalt surely open thine hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
but thou shalt surely open thine hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
Berean Standard Bible
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but thou schalt opene it to the pore man, and thou schalt `yyue loone to which thou siest hym haue nede.
but thou schalt opene it to the pore man, and thou schalt `yyue loone to which thou siest hym haue nede.
Young's Literal Translation
for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.
for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.
Update Bible Version
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
Webster's Bible Translation
But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, [in that] which he wanteth.
But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, [in that] which he wanteth.
World English Bible
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.
New King James Version
but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
New Living Translation
Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
New Life Bible
Be free to give to him. Let him use what is yours of anything he needs.
Be free to give to him. Let him use what is yours of anything he needs.
New Revised Standard
You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.
You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but thou shalt, open, thy hand unto him, - and, lend, him enough to meet the poverty which doth impoverish him.
but thou shalt, open, thy hand unto him, - and, lend, him enough to meet the poverty which doth impoverish him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of.
But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of.
Revised Standard Version
but you shall open your hand to him, and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
but you shall open your hand to him, and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
Contextual Overview
1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. 2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord 's release. 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; 4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: 5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother Deuteronomy 15:11 - Thou shalt Deuteronomy 24:10 - When Psalms 37:26 - merciful Isaiah 16:14 - three Luke 6:34 - General Luke 11:41 - rather Romans 12:8 - giveth
Cross-References
Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis 15:4
And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Genesis 15:9
And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
Genesis 15:10
And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
Genesis 15:13
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
Genesis 15:14
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
Genesis 15:17
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
2 Kings 20:8
And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the Lord the third day?
And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the Lord the third day?
Psalms 86:17
Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord , hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord , hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Isaiah 7:11
Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him,.... And give him bountifully and liberally; in order to which the heart must be first opened, the affections moved, and a willing mind disposed to give generously:
and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth: enough to answer his present exigencies, but not to cause him to abound, or to supply him with things needless and superfluous.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation (Exodus 23:10 ff, and Leviticus 25:2 ff), the command of the older legislation being here amplified. The release was probably for the year, not total and final, and had reference only to loans lent because of poverty (compare Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7). Yet even so the law was found to be too stringent for the avarice of the people, because it was one of those which the rabbis “made of none effect by their traditions.”
Deuteronomy 15:2
Because it is called the Lord’s release - Render, because proclamation has been made of the Lord’s release. The verb is impersonal, and implies (compare Deuteronomy 31:10) that “the solemnity of the year of release” has been publicly announced.
Deuteronomy 15:3
The foreigner would not be bound by the restriction of the sabbatical year, and therefore would have no claim to its special remissions and privileges. He could earn his usual income in the seventh as in other years, and therefore is not exonerated from liability to discharge a debt anymore in the one than the others.
Deuteronomy 15:4
There is no inconsistency between this and Deuteronomy 15:11. The meaning seems simply to be, “Thou must release the debt for the year, except when there be no poor person concerned, a contingency which may happen, for the Lord shall greatly bless thee.” The general object of these precepts, as also of the year of Jubilee and the laws respecting inheritance, is to prevent the total ruin of a needy person, and his disappearance from the families of Israel by the sale of his patrimony.
Deuteronomy 15:9
literally: “Beware that there be not in thy heart a word which is worthlessness” (compare Deuteronomy 13:13 note).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Deuteronomy 15:8. Thou shalt open thine hand wide — Thy benevolence shall be in proportion to his distress and poverty, and thy ability. Thou shalt have no other rule to regulate thy charity by.
