Deuteronomy 15:10-12
Legacy Standard Bible
10 You shall generously give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because (A)for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you send forth your hand to do. 11 (B)For the needy will never cease to be [a]in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your afflicted and needy in your land.’
12 “(C)If your brother, a Hebrew man or woman, is sold to you, then he shall serve you six years, but in the seventh year you shall [b]let him go to be free from you.
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- Deuteronomy 15:11 Lit in the midst of
- Deuteronomy 15:12 Lit send him out
Deuteronomy 15:10-12
New International Version
10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart;(A) then because of this the Lord your God will bless(B) you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. 11 There will always be poor people(C) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.(D)
Freeing Servants(E)(F)
12 If any of your people—Hebrew men or women—sell themselves to you and serve you six years, in the seventh year you must let them go free.(G)
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