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Deuteronomy 16:17

Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.

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אִ֖ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…כְּמַתְּנַ֣תkematnatas giftמַתָּנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “as gift”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4979a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribegift.יָד֑וֹyadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd 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, […כְּבִרְכַּ֛תkevirkatas blessingבְּרָכָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “as blessing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1293benediction; by implication prosperityblessing, liberal, pool, present.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָeloheykhaGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.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,…נָֽתַןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לָֽךְlakhetoלָֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which He hath given thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

World English Bible

Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.

Darby Translation

each [shall give] according to that which is in his power to give, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee.

Douay-Rheims

But every one shall offer according to what he hath, according to the blessing of the Lord his God, which he shall give him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which He hath given thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Each one according to his ability, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he has given thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἕκαστος κατὰ δύναμιν τῶν χειρῶν ὑμῶν, κατὰ τὴν εὐλογίαν Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου ἣν ἔδωκέ σοι.