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if only you obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow every one of these commands I am giving you today.
Deuteronomy 15:5 Meaning and Commentary
Ver. 5 Only if thou carefully hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, &c.] In his word, and by his prophets; this being the case, there would be no more poor among them, or however they would be so blessed of God, that they would be capable of releasing the debts of the poor, without hurting themselves and their families:
to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day; a phrase often used to put them in mind of the commands of God, and the necessity of keeping them, their temporal happiness depending thereon.
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You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your fellow Israelite owes you.
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However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you,
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if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.
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For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.
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If anyone is poor among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward them.
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S Exodus 15:26; Deuteronomy 7:12; Deuteronomy 28:1