Leviticus 25:35
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.”
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“Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 25:35 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 22:24My anger will be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
- Exodus 23:9Do not oppress a foreign resident, since you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
- Leviticus 19:34You must treat the foreigner living among you as native-born and love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 25:25If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
- Deuteronomy 10:18He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
- Deuteronomy 15:7If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
- Deuteronomy 15:8Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.
- Deuteronomy 24:14Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.
- Nehemiah 5:3Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.”
- Job 31:16If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,
- Psalms 37:26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
- Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Psalms 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
- Proverbs 14:20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
- Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
- Proverbs 17:5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
- Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
- Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
- Mark 14:7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
- John 12:8The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
- Acts 11:29So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
- Romans 12:13Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
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