Deuteronomy 15:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 15:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 15:11 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 15:11 — 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.”
— Deuteronomy 15:11 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 15:11 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 15:11
“If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:11: poor, land, shalt
“And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:11: cease, saying, thine
“Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness. by: Heb. by the hand of from...: Heb. from mouth to mouth”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:11: land, command, saying
“But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:11: shalt, open, thine
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:11: poor, saying, thine
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