Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 25:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Kindness For Poor Brothers
34 But the fields that lie round about their cities, shall not be bought: for they are their possessions forever. 35 "'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. 36 And thou shalt take none usury of him, nor yet vantage. But shalt fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
When one of thy brethren among you is waxed poor in any of thy cities within thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, see that thou harden not thine heart nor shut to thine hand from thy poor brother:
Psalm 37:26
The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.
Psalm 41:1
{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Blessed is he, that considereth the poor; the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
Psalm 112:5
A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion.
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 14:31
He that doth a poor man wrong, blasphemeth his maker; but whoso hath pity of the poor, doth honour unto God.
Luke 6:35
Wherefore, love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil.
Acts 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,
1 John 3:17
He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Exodus 23:9
Thou shalt not oppress a stranger, for I know the heart of a stranger, because ye were strangers in Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34
But let the stranger that dwelleth with you be as one of your selves, and love him as thy self, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 25:25
"'When thy brother is waxed poor and hath sold away of his possession: if any of his kin come to redeem it, he shall buy out that which his brother sold.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
but doeth right unto the fatherless and widow and loveth the stranger, to give him food and raiment.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15
Thou shalt not defraud a hired servant that is needy and poor, whether he be of thy brethren or a stranger that is in thy land within thy cities.
Proverbs 14:20-21
The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoso laugheth the poor to scorn, blasphemeth his maker; and he that is glad of another man's hurt, shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.
Matthew 25:35
For I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me. I was naked and ye clothed me.
Mark 14:7
For ye shall have poor with you always: and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have always.
John 12:8
The poor always shall ye have with you, but me shall ye not always have."
Romans 12:13
Distribute unto the necessity of the saints, and diligently to harbour.
Romans 12:18
If it be possible, howbeit of your part, have peace with all men.
Romans 12:20
Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him: if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
2 Corinthians 8:9
Ye know the liberality of our Lord Jesus Christ, which though he were rich, yet for your sakes became poor: that ye through his poverty might be made rich.
2 Corinthians 9:1
Of the ministering to the saints, it is but superfluous for me to write unto you:
2 Corinthians 9:12-15
For the office of this ministration, not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein, that for this laudable ministering, thanks might be given to God of many,
Galatians 2:10
warning only that we should remember the poor, which thing also I was diligent to do.
Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to lodge strangers. For thereby have divers received angels into their houses unawares.
James 2:5-6
Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?