Deuteronomy 15:7
What does Deuteronomy 15:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 15:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;
KJV
King James Version · 1611If 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:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If in any of your towns in the land which the Lord your God is giving you, there is a poor man, one of your countrymen, do not let your heart be hard or your hand shut to him;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If one of thy brethren that dwelleth within thy gates of thy city in the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, come to poverty: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor close thy hand,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If there be amongst you a poor man, any one of thy brethren in one of thy gates, in thy land which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy brother in need;
Context
v.6For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.
v.7This passage
v.8but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 John 3:16
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
- James 2:15
If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,
- Deuteronomy 15:9
Beware that there be not a base thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou give him nought; and he cry unto Jehovah against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
- Matthew 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.
- Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
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