Deuteronomy 15:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.
English ASV
but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.
English Amplified
But you shall open your hands wide to him and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But you shall open your hands wide to him and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
but thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto him, and shalt certainly lend him on pledge what is sufficient for his need, [in that] which he lacketh.
English EASY 2024
Instead, be generous. Lend him the money that he needs.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
You must be willing to share with them. You must lend them whatever they need.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Instead, be generous and lend them as much as they need.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Be generous to these poor people, and freely lend them as much as they need. Never be hard-hearted and tight-fisted with them.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has.
English KJV 1611
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
English LSB
but you shall freely open your hand to him and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
But you shall open your hand wide to him and must surely lend him what is sufficient for his need, in that which he lacks.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Instead, you shall open your hand to him and freely lend him enough to meet his need.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Instead, open your hands and lend them what they need. Do it freely.
English NIV
Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.
English NKJ 1982
but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
English NLT
Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
but you shall open your hand to him, and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
you must lend them as much as they need.
English Tyndale 1537
But open thine hand unto him and lend him sufficient for his need which he hath.