Deuteronomy 15:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For the poorאֶבְיֹ֖ון
(ev·yo·vn)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
will neverלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
ceaseיֶחְדַּ֥ל
(yech·dal)
2308: to ceasea prim. root
[to be] in the land;הָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
I commandמְצַוְּךָ֙
(me·tzav·ve·cha)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
you, saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'You shall freelyפָּ֠תֹחַ
(pa·to·ach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
openתִּפְתַּ֨ח
(tif·tach)
6605a: to opena prim. root
your handיָדְךָ֜
(ya·de·cha)
3027: handa prim. root
to your brother,לְאָחִ֧יךָ
(le·'a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
to your needy and poorלַעֲנִיֶּ֛ךָ
(la·'a·ni·ye·cha)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
in your land.'בְּאַרְצֶֽךָ׃
(be·'ar·tze·cha.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For the poor
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
shall never cease
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
out of
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
therefore I command
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
thee saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thou shalt open
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
wide
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
unto thy brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
to thy poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
and to thy needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
in thy land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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 poor in your land.'

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, 'You must willingly open your hand to your afflicted and poor brother in your land.'"

International Standard Version
Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land."

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There will always be poor people in the land. That's why I command you to be generous to other Israelites who are poor and needy.

King James 2000 Bible
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide unto your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
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