Charles Ellicott Commentary Leviticus 25:35

"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." — Leviticus 25:35 (ASV)

And if your brother has become poor. —This part of the jubilee laws, which relates to the freeing of Israelites who through poverty are compelled to sell themselves as bondsmen (Leviticus 25:39–55), is introduced by a moving appeal to the benevolence of the people to provide brotherly help to the poor (Leviticus 25:35–38).

And has fallen into poverty near you. —Literally, and his hand wavered near you, that is, when it is weak and can no longer provide support, or gain a livelihood. As the laws of jubilee guard the future interests of the Israelite who is driven by severe poverty to sell his inherited property, the Lawgiver now points out the duties of each member of the community to the impoverished brother who has to wait until the year of jubilee for the restoration of his property, but who in the meantime is unable to support himself.

Then you shall relieve him. —Literally, you shall lay hold of him. When his hand is thus trembling, it is the duty of every Israelite to support his weak hand, and enable him to gain a livelihood.

Though he is a stranger, or a sojourner. —Better, as a stranger and a sojourner; that is, he is not to be treated like an outcast because he has been compelled by poverty to sell his inherited property, but is to receive the same consideration that strangers and sojourners receive, who, like the unfortunate Israelite, have no landed property .