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Deuteronomy 15:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Deuteronomy 15:4

Verse 4 of 23

Scripture focus

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:

Deuteronomy 15:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:4

Theological / Devotional

Save when there shall be. Literally, “howbeit that not shall there be” (see on v. 11). The word translated “poor” in this verse means one subject to abuse or oppression, one not in a position to defend himself (see Amos 2:6 ; 5:12).

Greatly bless thee. Faithfulness to God’s directives would mean divine blessings that would eliminate abject poverty, though not necessarily equalize the distribution of wealth. Compare the condition of the early believers of the Christian community (Acts 4:33,34).

An inheritance. See chapter 4:21.

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