Deuteronomy 15:8 Parallel Translations

Be generous to these poor people, and freely lend them as much as they need. Never be hard-hearted and tight-fisted with them. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

ASV:

but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

BBE:

But let your hand be open to give him the use of whatever he is in need of.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

but thou shalt surely open thine hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

JPS:

but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

WBS:

But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

WEB:

but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wants.

YLT:

for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.

Deuteronomy 15:8 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 5:42 "Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

Luke 6:34 "If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

Galatians 2:10 They only asked us to remember the poor-- the very thing I also was eager to do. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

15:8 Open thine hand wide - That is, deal bountifully and liberally with him.

MHC:

15:1-11 This year of release typified the grace of the gospel, in which is proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord; and by which we obtain the release of our debts, that is, the pardon of our sins. The law is spiritual, and lays restraints upon the thoughts of the heart. We mistake, if we think thoughts are free from God's knowledge and check. That is a wicked heart indeed, which raises evil thoughts from the good law of God, as theirs did, who, because God had obliged them to the charity of forgiving, denied the charity of giving. Those who would keep from the act of sin, must keep out of their minds the very thought of sin. It is a dreadful thing to have the cry of the poor justly against us. Grudge not a kindness to thy brother; distrust not the providence of God. What thou doest, do freely, for God loves a cheerful giver, 2Co 9:7.

CONC:

Bountifully Certainly Freely Generously Lack Lacketh Lacks Lend Needs Open Openhanded Pledge Sufficient Surely Wanteth Wants Whatever Wide

Bountifully Hand Lack Lend Need Needs Open Openhanded Pledge Rather Sufficient Surely Use Wanteth Wants Whatever Wide

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