But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 15 of Deuteronomy. The year of remission commands the release of debts among Israelites. Its purpose is to prevent poverty from becoming a permanent condition within the people. The law recognizes that needy people will always exist, but requires active generosity and forbids closing one’s hand out of fear that the year of remission is approaching.
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sondern sollst sie ihm auftun und ihm leihen, nach dem er Mangel hat.
Mas abrirás a él tu mano liberalmente, y en efecto le prestarás lo que basta, lo que hubiere menester.
sino que le abrirás ampliamente tu mano y le prestarás sin falta lo suficiente para su necesidad, para aquello que le falte.
Mais tu lui ouvriras ta main, et tu lui prêteras de quoi pourvoir à ses besoins.
anzi del tutto aprigli la mano, e del tutto prestagli quanto gli fia di bisogno per la necessità nella quale si troverà.
Antes lhe abrirás de todo a tua mão, e livremente lhe emprestarás o que lhe falta, quanto baste para a sua necessidade.
你總要伸手幫助他,照他所缺乏的借給他,補他的不足。
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