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Deuter­­onomy 15:3-9 Modern English Version (MEV)

3. You may collect it from a foreigner, but that which your brother has that is yours your hand shall release.

4. However, there will be no poor among you, for the Lord will greatly bless you in the land which the Lord your God has given you for an inheritance to possess,

5. if only you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, by carefully observing all these commandments which I command you today.

6. For the Lord your God will bless you, just as He promised you, and you will lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. You will reign over many nations, but they will not reign over you.

7. If there be among you a poor man, one of your brothers within any of your gates in your land which the Lord your God has given you, you must not harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.

8. 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.

9. Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, “The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,” and your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and he cry out to the Lord against you, and it become sin in you.

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