8But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.


In Context

5 Only if thou shalt carefully hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.

6 For the LORD thy God shall bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend to many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

7 If there shall be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD the God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother:

8 But thou shalt open thy hand wide to 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 thy eye shall be evil against thy poor brother, and thou shalt give him naught; and he shall cry to the LORD against thee, and it shall be sin to thee.

10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest to him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thy hand to.

Deuteronomy 15:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:8But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, [in that] which he wanteth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:8Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:8But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:8but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8but 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:8but thou shalt surely open thine hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:8for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:8But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wants.