Deuteronomy 15:8
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New International Version (©2011)
Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.

English Standard Version (©2001)
but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Instead, be sure to open your hand to him and lend him enough to lessen his need.

NET Bible (©2006)
Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Be generous to these poor people, and freely lend them as much as they need. Never be hard-hearted and tight-fisted with them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But you shall open your hand wide unto him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he lacks.

American King James Version
But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wants.

American Standard Version
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of.

Darby Bible Translation
but thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto him, and shalt certainly lend him on pledge what is sufficient for his need, in that which he lacketh.

English Revised Version
but thou shalt surely open thine hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

Webster's Bible Translation
But thou shalt open thy hand wide to him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

World English Bible
but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.

Young's Literal Translation
for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-11 This year of release typified the grace of the gospel, in which is proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord; and by which we obtain the release of our debts, that is, the pardon of our sins. The law is spiritual, and lays restraints upon the thoughts of the heart. We mistake, if we think thoughts are free from God's knowledge and check. That is a wicked heart indeed, which raises evil thoughts from the good law of God, as theirs did, who, because God had obliged them to the charity of forgiving, denied the charity of giving. Those who would keep from the act of sin, must keep out of their minds the very thought of sin. It is a dreadful thing to have the cry of the poor justly against us. Grudge not a kindness to thy brother; distrust not the providence of God. What thou doest, do freely, for God loves a cheerful giver, 2Co 9:7.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. - Sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth; literally, the sufficiency of his need which he needeth, i.e. whatever he might need to meet his requirements.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him,.... And give him bountifully and liberally; in order to which the heart must be first opened, the affections moved, and a willing mind disposed to give generously:

and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth: enough to answer his present exigencies, but not to cause him to abound, or to supply him with things needless and superfluous.

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Generosity in Lending and Giving
7If there be among you a poor man of one of your brothers within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother: 8But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wants. 9Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cry to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you. …

Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Luke 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
Galatians 2:10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I had been eager to do all along.
Psalm 37:26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.