Leviticus 25:35

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Summary

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

Thy brother

Then

A stranger

Hebrews 13:2

General references

Exodus 22:25

Leviticus 25:48

Deuteronomy 23:19

Bible References

Thy brother

When thy brother waxeth poor, and so selleth aught of his possession, then may his kinsman that is near unto him come in, and redeem that which was sold by his brother.

When there cometh to be among you a needy person any one of thy brethren within any one of thy gates, in thy land, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;

Even by his neighbour, is poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.

He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.

A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.

For, always, have ye, the destitute, with you, and whensoever ye please, ye can, unto them, at any timedo well! But, me, not, always, have ye.

For, the destitute, always, have ye with you, whereas, me, not always, have ye.

For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, - how that, for your sakes, he became destitute - although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.

Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Then

All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.

How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:

Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice.

The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.

But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High, - for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.

And, according as any one of the disciples was being prospered, they each one of them set apart something for ministering, to send unto the brethren, who dwelt in Jerusalem; -

With the needs of the saints, having fellowship, - hospitality, pursuing.

For, indeed, concerning the ministry which is for the saints, it is, superfluous for me, to be writing to you;

Only that we should remember, the destitute, - as to which I had given diligence, this very thing, to do.

But, whoso hath this world's goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding in him?

A stranger

As one home born from among yourselves, shall be unto you the sojourner who sojourneth with you, So shalt thou love him as thyself, For, sojourners, became ye, in the land of Egypt, - I - Yahweh, am your God.

And a sojourner, shalt thou not drive away, - seeing that, ye yourselves, know the, soul of a sojourner; for sojourners, became ye in the laud of Egypt.

executing the vindication of the orphan and the widow, - and loving sojourner, giving him food and raiment.

For I hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home,

Of the entertaining of strangers, be not forgetful, for, hereby, unawares, have some entertained, messengers.

General references

If, silver, thou wilt lend unto my people - unto the humbled one by thee, thou shalt not be to him like one that lendeth on interest, - thou shalt not lay upon him interest.

after that he hath sold himself, a right of redemption, pertaineth to him, - one of his brethren, may redeem him;

Thou shalt not lend on interest to thy brother, interest of silver, interest of food, - interest of any thing that can be lent on interest: