Deuteronomy 15:8

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English

⁸Be generous to these poor people, and freely lend them as much as they need. Never be hard-hearted and tight-fisted with them.^a

a 15:8 This sentence has been moved from verse 7 to express the complex Hebrew sentence structure more clearly in English.

but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need.

Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.

Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.

But you shall certainly open your hand for him, and you shall willingly lend to him enough to meet his need, whatever it is.

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

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