Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“If your brother becomes destitute and cannot sustain himself among
International Standard Version
"If your relative becomes so poor that he is indebted to you, then you are to support him. You are to let him live with you just like the resident alien and the traveler.
A Conservative Version
And if thy brother becomes poor, and his hand fails with thee, then thou shall uphold him; he shall live with thee [as] a stranger and a sojourner.
Amplified
‘Now if your fellow countryman becomes poor and his hand falters with you [that is, he has trouble repaying you for something], then you are to help and sustain him, [with courtesy and consideration] like [you would] a stranger or a temporary resident [without property], so that he may live among you.
Bible in Basic English
And if your brother becomes poor and is not able to make a living, then you are to keep him with you, helping him as you would a man from another country who is living among you.
Darby Translation
And if thy brother grow poor, and he be fallen into decay beside thee, then thou shalt relieve him, be he stranger or sojourner, that he may live beside thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And when thy brother shall be poor, and his hand wavering with thee, hold fast to him; a stranger and sojourner to live with thee.
King James 2000
And if your brother becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you; then you shall help him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'And if your countryman becomes poor and {if he becomes dependent on you}, then you shall support him [like] an alien and [like] a temporary resident, and he shall live with you.
Modern King James verseion
And if your brother has become poor, and his hand has failed with you, then you shall help him; yes, even if he is a stranger or a tenant, so that he may live with you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'If thy brother be waxed poor and fallen in decay with thee, receive him as a stranger or a sojourner, and let him live by thee.
NET Bible
"'If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.
New Heart English Bible
"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. As a stranger and a sojourner he shall live with you.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when thy brother waxeth poor, and his hand becometh feeble with thee, then shalt thou strengthen him, as a sojourner and a settler, so shall he live with thee.
Webster
And if thy brother shall have become poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he may be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
World English Bible
"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee;
Themes
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward strangers
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Relieving strangers
Missionaries » In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick, &c
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Strangers » Kindness to the poor of, required
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To be relieved in distress
Usury » Not laying usury upon your brother
Usury or interest » The jews » Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 25:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Kindness For Poor Brothers
34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. 35 And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee. 36 Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;
Psalm 37:26
All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
Psalm 41:1
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
Psalm 112:5
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Acts 11:29
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:
1 John 3:17
But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Exodus 23:9
And a sojourner shalt thou not oppress: for ye know the heart of a sojourner, seeing ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34
The stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto you as the home-born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were sojourners in the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
Leviticus 25:25
If thy brother be waxed poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the sojourner, in giving him food and raiment.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15
Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates:
Proverbs 14:20-21
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
Matthew 25:35
for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
Mark 14:7
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
John 12:8
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
Romans 12:13
communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.
Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
Romans 12:20
But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
2 Corinthians 9:1
For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2 Corinthians 9:12-15
For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;
Galatians 2:10
only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.
Hebrews 13:2
Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
James 2:5-6
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?