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When Yahweh your God has blessed you, just as he promised[a] to you, then you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow from them, and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you. If there is a poor person among you from among one of your brothers in one of your towns[b] that Yahweh your God is giving to you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not shut your hand toward your brother who is poor.[c] But you shall certainly open your hand for him, and you shall willingly lend[d] to him enough to meet his need, whatever it is.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 15:6 Literally “spoke”
  2. Deuteronomy 15:7 Literally “gates”
  3. Deuteronomy 15:7 Literally “from among your brothers, the poor one”
  4. Deuteronomy 15:8 Literally “lending you shall lend”
  5. Deuteronomy 15:8 Literally “whatever is lacking for him”