15:7 If a fellow Israelite 1 from one of your villages 2 in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive 3 to his impoverished condition. 4 15:8 Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend 5 him whatever he needs. 6
1 tn Heb “one of your brothers” (so NASB); NAB “one of your kinsmen”; NRSV “a member of your community.” See the note at v. 2.
2 tn Heb “gates.”
3 tn Heb “withdraw your hand.” Cf. NIV “hardhearted or tightfisted” (NRSV and NLT similar).
4 tn Heb “from your needy brother.”
5 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute before both verbs. The translation indicates the emphasis with the words “be sure to” and “generously,” respectively.
6 tn Heb “whatever his need that he needs for himself.” This redundant expression has been simplified in the translation for stylistic reasons.