Berean Standard Bible
“For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.”
This chapter sets out the year of release, when debts were forgiven so that poverty would not become permanent. Moses expects that God's blessing will be so great there may be no poor in the land.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
World English Bible (WEB)
For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.
King James Version (KJV)
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque no faltarán menesterosos de en medio de la tierra; por eso yo te mando, diciendo: Abrirás tu mano á tu hermano, á tu pobre, y á tu menesteroso en tu tierra.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Siempre habrá pobres en esta tierra, por eso te ordeno que seas muy generoso con los pobres y los necesitados.
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