Verse 11
Deuteronomy 15:11
World English Bible
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֛י לֹא יֶחְדַּ֥ל אֶבְי֖וֹן מִ/קֶּ֣רֶב הָ/אָ֑רֶץ עַל כֵּ֞ן אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּ/ךָ֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת יָדְ/ךָ֜ לְ/אָחִ֧י/ךָ לַ/עֲנִיֶּ֛/ךָ וּ/לְ/אֶבְיֹנְ/ךָ֖ בְּ/אַרְצֶֽ/ךָ
English Translation
For the poor will not cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, "You shall open your hand to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy in your land."
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