[a]Save when there shall be no poor with thee: for the Lord shall bless thee in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, for an inheritance to possess it.

So that thou hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and do all these commandments, which I command thee this day.

For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee, as he hath promised thee: and (A)thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou thyself shalt not borrow, and thou shalt reign over many nations, and they shall not reign over thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 15:4 For if thy debtor be rich, he may be constrained to pay.

However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless(A) you, if only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow(B) all these commands I am giving you today. For the Lord your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.(C)

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