King James Version
Deuteronomy 15:13 in the King James Version says “And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:”
Deuteronomy 15:13 · 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.
And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“And when thou sendest”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“And when thou sendest”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
“empty”
H7387emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
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