Deuteronomy 15:11

15:11 There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open ¹  your hand to your fellow Israelites ²  who are needy and poor in your land.

Deuteronomy 15:14

15:14 You must supply them generously ³  from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress – as the Lord your God has blessed you, you must give to them.

[15:11]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “make sure.”

[15:11]  ² tn Heb “your brother.”

[15:14]  ³ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “generously.”