| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 15:7:1 ⧉כִּֽי־יִהְיֶה֩keeyihyeIf there should be Deuteronomy 15:7:2 ⧉בְךָ֨vekhaamong you Deuteronomy 15:7:3 ⧉אֶבְי֜וֹןevyona poor man Deuteronomy 15:7:4 ⧉מֵאַחַ֤דmehakhadfrom one Deuteronomy 15:7:5 ⧉אַחֶ֙יךָ֙akhekhaof your brothers Deuteronomy 15:7:6 ⧉בְּאַחַ֣דbeakhadin one Deuteronomy 15:7:7 ⧉שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָshearekhaof your towns Deuteronomy 15:7:8 ⧉בְּאַ֨רְצְךָ֔veartzkhain your land Deuteronomy 15:7:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥הasheryahwehwhich the LORD Deuteronomy 15:7:10 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 15:7:11 ⧉נֹתֵ֣ןnotenis giving Deuteronomy 15:7:12 ⧉לָ֑ךְlakhto you Deuteronomy 15:7:13 ⧉לֹ֧אloyou shall not Deuteronomy 15:7:14 ⧉תְאַמֵּ֣ץteammetsharden Deuteronomy 15:7:15 ⧉אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֗etlevavkhayour heart Deuteronomy 15:7:16 ⧉וְלֹ֤אvelonor Deuteronomy 15:7:17 ⧉תִקְפֹּץ֙tikpotsshut Deuteronomy 15:7:18 ⧉אֶת־יָ֣דְךָ֔etyadkhayour hand Deuteronomy 15:7:19 ⧉מֵאָחִ֖יךָmeakhikhafrom your brother Deuteronomy 15:7:20 ⧉הָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃haevyonthe poor man |
| 7. Formal Translation If there is among you a poor person from one of your brothers in any of your towns in your land that the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Covenant Provider} is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation If you have anyone poor among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Generous Giver} is giving you, do not be selfish in your heart or close your hand to your poor brother. |