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Deuteronomy 15:5-7
Lexham English Bible
Deuteronomy 15:5-7
Lexham English Bible
5 If only you listen well to the voice of Yahweh your God by observing diligently[a] all of these commandments[b] that I am commanding you today.[c] 6 When Yahweh your God has blessed you, just as he promised[d] to you, then you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow from them, and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. 7 If there is a poor person among you from among one of your brothers in one of your towns[e] that Yahweh your God is giving to you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not shut your hand toward your brother who is poor.[f]
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- Deuteronomy 15:5 Literally “to observe so as to do”
- Deuteronomy 15:5 Hebrew “commandment”
- Deuteronomy 15:5 Literally “the day”
- Deuteronomy 15:6 Literally “spoke”
- Deuteronomy 15:7 Literally “gates”
- Deuteronomy 15:7 Literally “from among your brothers, the poor one”
Deuteronomy 15:5-7
New International Version
Deuteronomy 15:5-7
New International Version
5 if only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow(A) all these commands I am giving you today. 6 For the Lord your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.(B)
7 If anyone is poor(C) among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted(D) toward them.
Deuteronomy 15:5-7
King James Version
Deuteronomy 15:5-7
King James Version
5 Only if thou carefully hearken unto 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 blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
7 If 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:
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