Leviticus 25:35

25:34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen

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“‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

And if your brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with you; then you shall relieve him: yes, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with you.

25:36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

What does Leviticus 25:35 mean?

Leviticus 25:35 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אָח (ʼâch), מוּךְ (mûwk), מוֹט (môwṭ).

Hebrew interlinear

And

thy

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

waxen

poor,מוּךְmûwk/mook/H4134to become thin, i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished

and

fallen

decayמוֹטmôwṭ/mote/H4131to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall

with

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

then

thou

shalt

relieveחָזַקchâzaq/khaw-zak'/H2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer

him:

yea,

though

stranger,גֵּרgêr/gare/H1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

sojourner;תּוֹשָׁבtôwshâb/to-shawb'/H8453resident alien

that

may

liveחַיchay/khah'-ee/H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

with

thee.

fallen:

Heb.

his

hand

faileth

relieve:

Heb.

strengthen

Topics

Beneficence Creditor Debtor Jubilee Lending Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As Poor Poor, the Strangers in Israel Usury Usury or Interest

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:35.

Genesis 23:4

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

Isaiah 41:7

So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. goldsmith: or, founder him: or, the smiting saying: or, saying of the soder, It is good

Leviticus 25:47

And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: wax rich: Heb. his hand obtain, etc

Psalms 39:12

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 25:35 say?

Leviticus 25:35 (King James Version) reads: "And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen"

Is Leviticus 25:35 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 25:35 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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