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Deuteronomy 15:8

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…פָתֹ֧חַfatochaopenפָּתַחverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “open”, the verb used for emphasisH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.תִּפְתַּ֛חtiftachopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “open”, an unfinished actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יָדְךָ֖yadekhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוְהַעֲבֵט֙vehaavetand lendעָבַטconjunction, verb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “and lend”, the verb used for emphasisH5670to pawn; causatively, to lend (on security); figuratively, to entangleborrow, break (ranks), fetch (a pledge), lend, [idiom] surely.תַּעֲבִיטֶ֔נּוּtaavitenvlendעָבַטverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lend”, an unfinished actionH5670to pawn; causatively, to lend (on security); figuratively, to entangleborrow, break (ranks), fetch (a pledge), lend, [idiom] surely.דֵּ֚יdeenoughדַּיnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “enough”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1767enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrasesable, according to, after (ability), among, as (oft as), (more than) enough, from, in, since, (much as is) sufficient(-ly), too much, very, when.מַחְסֹר֔וֹmachsorvolackמַחְסוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lack”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4270deficiency; hence, impoverishmentlack, need, penury, poor, poverty, want.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יֶחְסַ֖רyechsarfailחָסֵרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fail”, an unfinished actionH2637to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessenbe abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

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.

World English Bible

but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.

Darby 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.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou shalt surely open thine hands to him, and shalt lend to him as much as he wants according to his need.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου αὐτῷ, καὶ δάνειον δανειεῖς αὐτῷ ὅσον ἐπιδέεται, καθότι ἐνδεεῖται.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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