Deuteronomy 15:10

Generosity Poverty and the vulnerable Joy God's faithfulness

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.

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.

¹¹ For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

¹² And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

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
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
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Deuteronomy 14:29
And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
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Hebrews 13:16
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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1 Timothy 6:18–19
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
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Deuteronomy 24:19
When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.
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Isaiah 58:10
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
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Psalms 41:1–2
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
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Philippians 4:18–19
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
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