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

7If 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.

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

9Be 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.

10Give 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.

11For 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

Ifכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthere isיִהְיֶה֩H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara poor manאֶבְי֜וֹןH34Adjective - masculine singularamongבְךָ֨Preposition | second person masculine singular-מֵאַחַ֤דH259Preposition-m | Number - masculine singular constructyour brothersאַחֶ֙יךָ֙H251Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwithin anyבְּאַחַ֣דH259Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular constructof the gatesשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָH8179Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularin the landבְּאַ֨רְצְךָ֔H776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis givingנֹתֵ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָ֑ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularthen you are notלֹ֧אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto hardenתְאַמֵּ֣ץH553Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour heartלְבָבְךָ֗H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular[or]וְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleshutתִקְפֹּץ֙H7092Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour handיָ֣דְךָ֔H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularfrom your poorהָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃H34Article | Adjective - masculine singularbrotherמֵאָחִ֖יךָH251Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or make strong or make courageous

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

Insteadכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou are to openפָתֹ֧חַH6605Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִּפְתַּ֛חH6605Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour handיָדְךָ֖H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto himל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand freely loan himוְהַעֲבֵט֙H5670Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteתַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּתַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּH5670Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwhateverדֵּ֚יH1767Noun - masculine singular constructhe needsמַחְסֹר֔וֹH4270Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relative-יֶחְסַ֖רH2637Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-לֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Be carefulהִשָּׁ֣מֶרH8104Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularnot to harborפֶּן־H6435Conjunction. . .יִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthis wickedבְלִיַּ֜עַלH1100Noun - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthoughtדָבָר֩H1697Noun - masculine singularinעִם־H5973Prepositionyour heartלְבָבְךָ֨H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularThe seventhהַשֶּׁבַע֮H7651Article | Number - feminine singularyearשְׁנַֽת־H8141Noun - feminine singular constructthe yearשְׁנַ֣תH8141Noun - feminine singular constructof releaseהַשְּׁמִטָּה֒H8059Article | Noun - feminine singularis nearקָֽרְבָ֣הH7126Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularso that you look uponעֵֽינְךָ֗H5869Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularyour poorהָֽאֶבְי֔וֹןH34Article | Adjective - masculine singularbrotherבְּאָחִ֙יךָ֙H251Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularbegrudginglyוְרָעָ֣הH7489Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularand give himתִתֵּ֖ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularnothingוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleHe will cry outוְקָרָ֤אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularagainst youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙H5921Preposition | second person masculine singularand you will beוְהָיָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularguilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃H2399Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Give generouslyנָת֤וֹןH5414Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִּתֵּן֙H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto himל֔וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand do notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelet your heartלְבָבְךָ֖H3824Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularbe grievedיֵרַ֥עH7489Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular[when you do so]בְּתִתְּךָ֣H5414Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular. . .ל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singular. . .כִּ֞יH3588ConjunctionAnd because ofבִּגְלַ֣ל׀H1558Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַדָּבָ֣רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularthisהַזֶּ֗הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֙H1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularyou in allבְּכָֽל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour workמַעֲשֶׂ֔ךָH4639Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand in everythingוּבְכֹ֖לH3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructto which you putמִשְׁלַ֥חH4916Noun - masculine singular constructyour handיָדֶֽךָ׃H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּ֛יH3588Conjunctionthere will neverלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleceaseיֶחְדַּ֥לH2308Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto be poorאֶבְי֖וֹןH34Adjective - masculine singularinמִקֶּ֣רֶבH7130Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe landהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthat is whyעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֞ןH3651AdverbIאָנֹכִ֤יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam commanding youמְצַוְּךָ֙H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulartoלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructopenפָּ֠תֹחַH6605Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutewideתִּפְתַּ֨חH6605Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour handיָדְךָ֜H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto your brotherלְאָחִ֧יךָH251Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand to the poorלַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָH6041Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand needyוּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖H34Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularin your landבְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃סH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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