If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation (Exodus 23:10 and following, and Leviticu…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A poor man. -”That needeth anything.”

Within any of thy gates. —“The poor of thine own city come before the…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Moses, moved by the Spirit of God, anticipates what would very naturally occur to many: "Then I will not lend near the seventh year; if I do, I wil…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If there be among you a poor man: The same word אביון, ebyon, is used, which we have seen just above, verse 4.

Nor is ther…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If there be among you a poor man of one of your brethren
As there would be, according to the Targums of Jonathan and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This year of release symbolized the grace of the gospel, in which the acceptable year of the Lord is proclaimed, and through which we obtain the re…

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