Deuteronomy 15:8
King James Version (KJV)
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
In context
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.
Deuteronomy 15:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
- WEB World English Bible
- but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.