Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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.
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 And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it is to them. 35 '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; 36 thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7-8
'When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
Psalm 37:26
All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.
Psalm 41:1
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.
Psalm 112:5
Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.
Psalm 112:9
He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
Proverbs 14:31
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
Luke 6:35
'But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;
Acts 11:29
and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,
1 John 3:17
and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?
Exodus 23:9
And a sojourner thou dost not oppress, and ye -- ye have known the soul of the sojourner, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:34
as a native among you is the sojourner to you who is sojourning with you, and thou hast had love to him as to thyself, for sojourners ye have been in the land of Egypt; I am Jehovah your God.
Leviticus 25:25
'When thy brother becometh poor, and hath sold his possession, then hath his redeemer who is near unto him come, and he hath redeemed the sold thing of his brother;
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
He is doing the judgment of fatherless and widow, and loving the sojourner, to give to him bread and raiment.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15
'Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates;
Proverbs 14:20-21
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
Proverbs 19:17
Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
Matthew 25:35
for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;
Mark 14:7
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
John 12:8
for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
Romans 12:13
to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.
Romans 12:18
If possible -- so far as in you -- with all men being in peace;
Romans 12:20
I will recompense again, saith the Lord;' if, then, thine enemy doth hunger, feed him; if he doth thirst, give him drink; for this doing, coals of fire thou shalt heap upon his head;
2 Corinthians 8:9
for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.
2 Corinthians 9:1
For, indeed, concerning the ministration that is for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,
2 Corinthians 9:12-15
because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,
Galatians 2:10
only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.
Hebrews 13:2
of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;
James 2:5-6
Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?