Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 15:8–11

8Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

9Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

10Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand. 11For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

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Deuteronomy 15:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Insteadכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you are to openפָתֹ֧חַp̄ā·ṯō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6605 open
your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
to himל֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and freely loan himוְהַעֲבֵט֙wə·ha·‘ă·ḇêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH5670 take or give a pledge
whateverדֵּ֚יdêNoun - masculine singular constructH1767 sufficiency, enough
he needsמַחְסֹר֔וֹmaḥ·sō·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4270 need, thing needed, poverty

Deuteronomy 15:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרhiš·šā·merVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
not to harborפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
this wickedבְלִיַּ֜עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘alNoun - masculine singularH1100 worthlessness
thoughtדָבָר֩ḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
inעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
your heartלְבָבְךָ֨lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
The seventhהַשֶּׁבַע֮haš·še·ḇa‘Article; Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
yearשְׁנַֽת־šə·naṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
the yearשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of releaseהַשְּׁמִטָּה֒haš·šə·miṭ·ṭāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8059 a letting drop of exactions
is nearקָֽרְבָ֣הqā·rə·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7126 come near, approach
so that you look uponעֵֽינְךָ֗‘ê·nə·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
your poorהָֽאֶבְי֔וֹןhā·’eḇ·yō·wnArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
brotherבְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙bə·’ā·ḥî·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
begrudginglyוְרָעָ֣הwə·rā·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH7489 be evil, bad
and give himתִתֵּ֖ןṯit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
nothingוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
He will cry outוְקָרָ֤אwə·qā·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and you will beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
guilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃ḥêṭNoun - masculine singularH2399 sin

Deuteronomy 15:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Give generouslyנָת֤וֹןnā·ṯō·wnVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH5414 give, put, set
to himל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and do notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
let your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
be grievedיֵרַ֥עyê·ra‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7489 be evil, bad
And because ofבִּגְלַ֣ל׀biḡ·lalPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1558 account
thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
will blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֙yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
you in allבְּכָֽל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your workמַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָma·‘ă·śe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4639 deed, work
and in everythingוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
to which you putמִשְׁלַ֥חmiš·laḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4916 outstretching
your handיָדֶֽךָ׃yā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

Deuteronomy 15:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there will neverלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
ceaseיֶחְדַּ֥לyeḥ·dalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2308 cease
to be poorאֶבְי֖וֹן’eḇ·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
inמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
that is whyעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am commanding youמְצַוְּךָ֙mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
toלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
openפָּ֠תֹחַpā·ṯō·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH6605 open
wideתִּפְתַּ֨חtip̄·taḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6605 open
your handיָדְךָ֜yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
to your brotherלְאָחִ֧יךָlə·’ā·ḥî·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH251 brother
and to the poorלַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָla·‘ă·nî·ye·ḵāPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needyוּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ū·lə·’eḇ·yō·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
in your landבְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃סbə·’ar·ṣe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 15:8 Matthew 5:42 · Luke 6:34

Deuteronomy 15:9 Deuteronomy 24:15 · Matthew 20:15 · Exodus 22:23 · Jeremiah 17:10 · James 5:9 · Mark 7:21–22 · Job 34:28 · Exodus 3:7 · Matthew 15:19 · Proverbs 23:6 · Proverbs 28:22 · James 5:4

Deuteronomy 15:10 Proverbs 22:9 · Deuteronomy 14:29 · Hebrews 13:16 · Isaiah 58:10 · 1 Timothy 6:18–19 · Psalm 41:1–2 · Deuteronomy 24:19 · Philippians 4:18–19 · Proverbs 11:24–25 · Isaiah 32:8 · 2 Corinthians 9:5–11 · Acts 20:35

Deuteronomy 15:11 Matthew 26:11 · Mark 14:7 · John 12:8 · Deuteronomy 15:8 · Proverbs 22:2 · 1 John 3:16–18 · Acts 4:32–35 · Luke 12:33 · 2 Corinthians 8:2–9 · Matthew 5:42 · Acts 2:45 · Acts 11:28–30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.