Deuteronomy 15:11

There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open ¹  your hand to your fellow Israelites ²  who are needy and poor in your land.

De 15:8; Pr 22:2; Mt 5:42; Mt 26:11; Mr 14:7; Lu 12:33; Joh 12:8; Ac 2:45; Ac 4:32-35; Ac 11:28-30; 2Co 8:2-9; 1Jo 3:16-18

¹ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “make sure.”

² tn Heb “your brother.”