Deuteronomy 15:1 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 15:11 - For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“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.’

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, ‘Open your hand willingly to your poor and needy brother in your land.’

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“For the poor will not cease [fn]to exist in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall fully open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.’

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“For the poor will never cease to be [fn]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.’

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“For the needy will never cease to be [fn]in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your afflicted and needy in your land.’

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“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 to your poor in your land.’

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For the poor will never cease out of the land; therefore I command you, You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in the land.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

because the needy one doth not cease out of the land, therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Thou dost certainly open thy hand to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy one, in thy land.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

For the needy shall never cease from within the land; therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto thy brother, to thy poor and to thy needy, in thy land.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

For the poor shall never cease from the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thy hand wide to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

non deerunt pauperes in terra habitationis tuae idcirco ego praecipio tibi ut aperias manum fratri tuo egeno et pauperi qui tecum versatur in terra

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَالأَرْضُ لَنْ تَخْلُوَ أَبَداً مِنَ الْفُقَرَاءِ، لِهَذَا أُوصِيكُمْ أَنْ تَسْخُوا عَلَى أَخِيكُمُ الْمِسْكِينِ وَالْفَقِيرِ الْمُقِيمِ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּ֛י לֹא־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אֶבְי֖וֹן מִקֶּ֣רֶב הָאָ֑רֶץ עַל־כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת־יָדְךָ֜ לְאָחִ֧יךָ לַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָ וּלְאֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

οὐ γὰρ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἐνδεὴς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς διὰ τοῦτο ἐγώ σοι ἐντέλλομαι ποιεῖν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο λέγων ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου τῷ πένητι καὶ τῷ ἐπιδεομένῳ τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς σου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ لاَ تُفْقَدُ الْفُقَرَاءُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ. لِذلِكَ أَنَا أُوصِيكَ قَائِلاً: افْتَحْ يَدَكَ لأَخِيكَ الْمِسْكِينِ وَالْفَقِيرِ فِي أَرْضِكَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

For the poor shall not fail off thy land, therefore I charge thee to do this thing, saying, Thou shalt surely open thine hands to thy poor brother, and to him that is distressed upon thy land.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque no faltarán menesterosos de en medio de la tierra; por eso yo te mando, diciendo: Abrirás tu mano á tu hermano, á tu pobre, y á tu menesteroso en tu tierra.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque no faltarán menesterosos en medio de la tierra; por eso yo te mando, diciendo: Abrirás tu mano a tu hermano, al pobre y al menesteroso en tu tierra.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

原來那地上的窮人永不斷絕、所以我吩咐你說、總要向你地上困苦窮乏的弟兄鬆開手。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque no faltarán necesitados en medio de la tierra; por eso, yo te mando diciendo: Abrirás tu mano ampliamente a tu hermano, al que es pobre y al que es necesitado en tu tierra.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

땅에는 언제든지 가난한 자가 그치지 아니하겠는 고로 내가 네게 명하여 이르노니 너는 반드시 네 경내 네 형제의 곤란한 자와 궁핍한 자에게 네 손을 펼지니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il y aura toujours des indigents dans le pays; c'est pourquoi je te donne ce commandement: Tu ouvriras ta main à ton frère, au pauvre et à l'indigent dans ton pays.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es werden allezeit Arme sein im Lande; darum gebiete ich dir und sage, daß du deine Hand auftust deinem Bruder, der bedrängt und arm ist in deinem Lande.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

ибо нищие всегда будут среди земли [твоей]; потому я и повелеваю тебе: отверзай руку твою брату твоему, бедному твоему и нищему твоему на земле твоей.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque no faltarán menesterosos de en medio de la tierra; por eso yo te mando, diciendo: Abrirás tu mano a tu hermano, a tu pobre, y a tu menesteroso en tu tierra.

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