King James Version
Deuteronomy 15:8 in the King James Version says “But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wantet...” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.”
Deuteronomy 15:8 · KJV
For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“But thou shalt open”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
“But thou shalt open”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“thine hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“lend”
H5670to pawn; causatively, to lend (on security); figuratively, to entangle
“lend”
H5670to pawn; causatively, to lend (on security); figuratively, to entangle
“him sufficient”
H1767enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
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