Deuteronomy 15:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

A poor man.-”That needeth anything.”

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

Thou Shalt not harden. — “There are some men who ‘grieve’ (grudge) whether they give or not;” therefore it is said, “Thou shalt not harden thy heart; there are some who stretch out the hand (to give), and yet close it; therefore it is said, Thou shalt not shut thine hand.”

Deuteronomy 15:7

7 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: