¹¹“^aFor the needy will never cease to be ¹in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your afflicted and needy in your land.’

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1Lit in the midst of

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a Matt 26:11; Mark 14:7; John 12:8

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, ‘Open your hand willingly to your poor and needy brother in your land.’

NLTNew Living Translation

There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.

For the poor will not cease to be among you in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall willingly open your hand to your brother, to your needy and to your poor that are in your land.’

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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Deuteronomy 15:11

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