Deuteronomy 15:10

Generosity Poverty and the vulnerable Joy God's faithfulness

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

⁹ Be 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.

Give 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.

¹¹ For 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.

¹² If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Give 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because it is for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you put your hand to.
ASV: Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.
DARBY: Thou shalt bountifully give unto him, and thy heart shall not be evil-disposed when thou givest unto him; because for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy works, and in all the business of thy hand.
BLB: You shall give generously to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing YHWH your God will bless you in all your works and in all the sending out of your hand.

ÅB: Du skal gjerne gi ham, og det skal ikke gjøre ditt hjerte ondt når du gir ham; for da skal Herren din Gud velsigne deg i alt ditt arbeid og i alt det du tar deg fore.
OTB: Du skal gi ham gavmildt, og ditt hjerte skal ikke være motvillig når du gir til ham, for på grunn av dette vil Herren din Gud velsigne deg i alt ditt arbeid og i alt du foretar deg.
B1930: Du skal gjerne gi ham, og det skal ikke gjøre ditt hjerte ondt når du gir ham; for da skal Herren din Gud velsigne dig i alt ditt arbeid og i alt det du tar dig fore.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Proverbs 22:9
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
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Deuteronomy 14:29
Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance among you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come and eat and be satisfied. And the LORD your God will bless you in all the work of your hands.
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Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
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1 Timothy 6:18–19
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
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Deuteronomy 24:19
If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
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Isaiah 58:10
and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.
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Psalms 41:1–2
Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
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Philippians 4:18–19
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
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