Deuteronomy 15:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 15:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 15:4 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giv..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 15:4 — KJV
“Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: Save...: or, To the end that there be no poor among you”
— Deuteronomy 15:4 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 15:4 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 15:4
“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 15:4: poor, among, lord
“Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:4: lord, land, god
“Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:4: lord, bless, land
“Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:4: lord, land, god
“And it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:4: lord, land, god
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