Deuteronomy 15:8

“But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.”

"But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth." - Deuteronomy 15:8
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What does Deuteronomy 15:8 mean?

Deuteronomy 15:8 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Deuteronomy that outlines the laws…

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The Overflowing Hand of Generosity

In Deuteronomy 15:8, the Lord instructs His people with these commanding words: "But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth." This verse captures the essence of God's heart for generosity and…

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A Prayer of Generosity and Abundance

Heavenly Father, As I bow before You today, I come with a heart that seeks to understand the depths of Your wisdom and love, reflected so beautifully in Your Word. Your scripture teaches us profound lessons about generosity, selflessness, and the essence of giving, and I take to…

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Deuteronomy 31:8
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Deuteronomy 11:15 - "And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full."
Deuteronomy 30:15 - "¶ See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;"
Deuteronomy 23:8 - "The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation."
Deuteronomy 15:23 - "Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water."
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Deuteronomy 27:8 - "And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly."
Deuteronomy 15:3 - "Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;"
Deuteronomy 2:15 - "For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed."
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Deuteronomy 29:15 - "But with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day:"
Deuteronomy 15:22 - "Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart."
Deuteronomy 15:13 - "And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:"
Deuteronomy 22:15 - "Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:"
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