Deuteronomy 15:11
ContextNETBible | 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. |
NIV © biblegateway Deu 15:11 |
There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be open-handed towards your brothers and towards the poor and needy in your land. |
NASB © biblegateway Deu 15:11 |
"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.’ |
NLT © biblegateway Deu 15:11 |
There will always be some among you who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share your resources freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need. |
MSG © biblegateway Deu 15:11 |
There are always going to be poor and needy people among you. So I command you: Always be generous, open purse and hands, give to your neighbors in trouble, your poor and hurting neighbors. |
BBE © SABDAweb Deu 15:11 |
For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Deu 15:11 |
Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, "Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbor in your land." |
NKJV © biblegateway Deu 15:11 |
"For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’ |
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NET [draft] ITL | There will never <03808> cease <02308> to be some poor <034> people in <05921> <07130> the land <0776> ; therefore <03651> , I <0595> am commanding <06680> you to make sure <06605> you open <06605> your hand <03027> to your fellow <0251> Israelites who <06041> are needy <06041> and poor <034> in your land <0776> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | 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. |
NET Notes |
1 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “make sure.” 2 tn Heb “your brother.” |