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Scripture Texts

English Translation

but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.

Hebrew Text (Torah)

ח כִּי-פָתֹחַ תִּפְתַּח אֶת-יָדְךָ, לוֹ; וְהַעֲבֵט, תַּעֲבִיטֶנּוּ, דֵּי מַחְסֹרוֹ, אֲשֶׁר יֶחְסַר לוֹ.

Greek Text (Septuagint)

8 ἀνοίγων ἀνοίξεις τὰς χεῖράς σου αὐτῷ, δάνειον δανιεῖς αὐτῷ ὅσον ἐπιδέεται, καθ᾿ ὅσον ἐνδεεῖται.

Theological Classification

Torah Portion (Parashah) Re'eh
Sefer HaChinuch Number #479
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Seeds (Buch 7)
Section: Gifts to the Poor
Systematic Category (P119f) Providing for the Poor

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