Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

The Year of Release: Debt, Poverty, and the Generosity of a People Who Remember Egypt

From the seven-year debt release and its open-handed generosity demand vv 1-11 through the Hebrew-slave release with liberal provision and voluntary permanent servitude option vv 12-18 to the firstborn consecration that grounds the chapter economics in the LORD ownership of all first-increase vv 19-23.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.

8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

10 Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.

11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Matthew 6 BSB references 1 John 3:17 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 9:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:35 Classic cross-references Luke 6:30 Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

If כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction there is יִהְיֶה֩ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a poor man אֶבְי֜וֹן H34 Adjective - masculine singular among בְךָ֨ Preposition | second person masculine singular - מֵאַחַ֤ד H259 Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular construct your brothers אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular within any בְּאַחַ֣ד H259 Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct of the gates שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ H8179 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular in the land בְּאַ֨רְצְךָ֔ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular is giving נֹתֵ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you לָ֑ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular then you are not לֹ֧א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to harden תְאַמֵּ֣ץ H553 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your heart לְבָבְךָ֗ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular [or] וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle shut תִקְפֹּץ֙ H7092 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your hand יָ֣דְךָ֔ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular from your poor הָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃ H34 Article | Adjective - masculine singular brother מֵאָחִ֖יךָ H251 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or make strong or make courageous

Verse 8

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:11 Classic cross-references Luke 6:34 Classic cross-references Luke 11:41 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:42 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

Instead כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction you are to open פָתֹ֧חַ H6605 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּפְתַּ֛ח H6605 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your hand יָדְךָ֖ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular to him ל֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and freely loan him וְהַעֲבֵט֙ H5670 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּ תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּ H5670 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular whatever דֵּ֚י H1767 Noun - masculine singular construct he needs מַחְסֹר֔וֹ H4270 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative - יֶחְסַ֖ר H2637 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - לֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 10:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 20:15 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 24:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 101:3 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 15:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be careful הִשָּׁ֣מֶר H8104 Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular not to harbor פֶּן־ H6435 Conjunction . . . יִהְיֶ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular this wicked בְלִיַּ֜עַל H1100 Noun - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct thought דָבָר֩ H1697 Noun - masculine singular in עִם־ H5973 Preposition your heart לְבָבְךָ֨ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular The seventh הַשֶּׁבַע֮ H7651 Article | Number - feminine singular year שְׁנַֽת־ H8141 Noun - feminine singular construct the year שְׁנַ֣ת H8141 Noun - feminine singular construct of release הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ H8059 Article | Noun - feminine singular is near קָֽרְבָ֣ה H7126 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular so that you look upon עֵֽינְךָ֗ H5869 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular your poor הָֽאֶבְי֔וֹן H34 Article | Adjective - masculine singular brother בְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙ H251 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular begrudgingly וְרָעָ֣ה H7489 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular and give him תִתֵּ֖ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular nothing וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle He will cry out וְקָרָ֤א H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular against you עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular and you will be וְהָיָ֥ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular guilty of sin חֵֽטְא׃ H2399 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Luke 6:38 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:8 Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:24 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:12 Classic cross-references Haggai 2:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Give generously נָת֤וֹן H5414 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּתֵּן֙ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular to him ל֔וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and do not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle let your heart לְבָבְךָ֖ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular be grieved יֵרַ֥ע H7489 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular [when you do so] בְּתִתְּךָ֣ H5414 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular . . . ל֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular . . . כִּ֞י H3588 Conjunction And because of בִּגְלַ֣ל׀ H1558 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular this הַזֶּ֗ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular will bless יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular you in all בְּכָֽל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct your work מַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָ H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and in everything וּבְכֹ֖ל H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct to which you put מִשְׁלַ֥ח H4916 Noun - masculine singular construct your hand יָדֶֽךָ׃ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 26:11 Classic cross-references John 12:8 Classic cross-references Mark 14:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 15:8 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction there will never לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle cease יֶחְדַּ֥ל H2308 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to be poor אֶבְי֖וֹן H34 Adjective - masculine singular in מִקֶּ֣רֶב H7130 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that is why עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כֵּ֞ן H3651 Adverb I אָנֹכִ֤י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am commanding you מְצַוְּךָ֙ H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular to לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct open פָּ֠תֹחַ H6605 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute wide תִּפְתַּ֨ח H6605 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your hand יָדְךָ֜ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular to your brother לְאָחִ֧יךָ H251 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and to the poor לַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָ H6041 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and needy וּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ H34 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular in your land בְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃ס H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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