Deuteronomy 15:11

15:10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

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For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land. ¶

15:12 And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

What does Deuteronomy 15:11 mean?

Deuteronomy 15:11 is a verse in the book of Deuteronomy, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֶבְיוֹן (ʼebyôwn), חָדַל (châdal), קֶרֶב (qereb). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

For

the

poorאֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwn/eb-yone'/H34destitute

shall

never

ceaseחָדַלchâdal/khaw-dal'/H2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle

out

ofקֶרֶבqereb/keh'-reb/H7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)

the

land:אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

therefore

commandצָוָהtsâvâh/tsaw-vaw'/H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

thee,

saying,אָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)

Thou

shalt

openפָּתַחpâthach/paw-thakh'/H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

thine

handיָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

wideפָּתַחpâthach/paw-thakh'/H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

unto

thy

brother,אָחʼâch/awkh/H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

thy

poor,עָנִיʻânîy/aw-nee'/H6041depressed, in mind or circumstances

and

thy

needy,אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwn/eb-yone'/H34destitute

thy

land.אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:11

HENRY_FULL · Deuteronomy 15:11

The design of Moses in this chapter is to convince the people of Israel of their utter unworthiness to receive from God those great favours that were now to be conferred upon them, writing this, as it were, in capital letters at the head of their charter, "Not for your sake, be it known unto you," Ezek. xxxvi. 32 . I. He assures them of victory over their enemies, ver. 1-3 . II. He cautions them not to attribute their successes to their own merit, but to God's justice, which was engaged against their enemies, and his faithfulness, which was engaged to their fathers, ver. 4-6 . III. To make it evident that they had no reason to boast of their own righteousness, he mentions their faults, shows Israel their transgressions, and the house of Jacob their sins. In general, they had been all along a provoking people, ver. 7-24 . In particular, 1. In the matter of the golden calf, the story of which he largely relates, ver. 8-21 . 2. He mentions some other instances of their rebellion, ver. 22, 23 . And, 3. Returns, at ver. 25 , to speak of the intercession he had made for them at Horeb, to prevent their being ruined for the golden calf.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 9:11

And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

Deuteronomy 2:11

Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.

Deuteronomy 2:12

The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. succeeded: Heb. inherited stead: or, room

Deuteronomy 2:21

A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:

Deuteronomy 7:24

And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them.

Job 11:10

If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? cut: or, make a change hinder: Heb. turn him away?

Daniel 8:4

I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

Daniel 11:16

But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. glorious: or, goodly, etc.: Heb. land of ornament

Nahum 1:6

Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. abide: Heb. stand up

Topics

Beneficence Feast of Sabbatical Year, the Fraternity Lending Liberality Poor Poor, the Reward

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Deuteronomy 15:11.

Genesis 1:11

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass

Genesis 1:20

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven

Genesis 1:22

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

Genesis 1:24

And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

Genesis 1:26

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 1:28

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat

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What does Deuteronomy 15:11 say?

Deuteronomy 15:11 (King James Version) reads: "For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land."

Is Deuteronomy 15:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Deuteronomy 15:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Deuteronomy.

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