NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For the poor'ebyown (eb-yone') destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man). shall never cease chadal (khaw-dal') to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want. out of qereb (keh'-reb) the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. therefore I command tsavah (tsaw-vaw') (intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order. thee saying 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) Thou shalt open pathach (paw-thakh') to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve thine hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), wide pathach (paw-thakh') to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve unto thy brother 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. to thy poor `aniy (aw-nee') depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor. and to thy needy 'ebyown (eb-yone') destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man). in thy land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, 'You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.' King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, 'You must willingly open your hand to your afflicted and poor brother in your land.'" International Standard Version Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land." NET Bible There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open your hand to your fellow Israelites who are needy and poor in your land. GOD'S WORD® Translation There will always be poor people in the land. That's why I command you to be generous to other Israelites who are poor and needy. King James 2000 Bible For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide unto your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land. Links Deuteronomy 15:11Deuteronomy 15:11 NIV Deuteronomy 15:11 NLT Deuteronomy 15:11 ESV Deuteronomy 15:11 NASB Deuteronomy 15:11 KJV |
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