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And ifוְכִיyour brotherאָחִיךָbecomes poorיָמוּךְand his handוּ יָדוֹfailsמָטָהwith you,עִמָּךְyou shall supportוְהֶחֱזַקְתָּhim;בּוֹas a resident alienגֵּרand a temporary residentוְתוֹשָׁבhe shall liveוָחַיwith you.עִמָּךְ
Leviticus 25:35
Study it in the app“And if your brother becomes poor and his hand fails with you, you shall support him; as a resident alien and a temporary resident he shall live with you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 25:35, word by word
- your brotherאָחִיachi
brother
A son of the same father or the same mother.
Where else “achi” appears- becomes poorיָמוּךְyamuch
become poor
Become poor, fall on hard times.
Where else “yamuch” appears- and his handיָדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- failsמָטָהmata
totter, slip
Totter, slip, lose one's footing.
Where else “mata” appears- you shall supportהֶחֱזַקְתָּhechezakta
repair
To give strength or make firm, or repair what was broken.
Where else “hechezakta” appears- as a resident alienגֵּרger
resident alien
Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.
Where else “ger” appears- and a temporary residentתוֹשָׁבtoshav
sojourner, settler
Sojourner, settler: someone who lives in a place without being from there or owning land.
Where else “toshav” appears- he shall liveחַיchay
live
To have breath and remain in this world, not die.
Where else “chay” appears
The context
34But the field of the pastureland of their cities shall not be sold, for it is an eternal possession for them.
35 · This verse (above)
36Do not take from him interest or profit, but fear your Elohim, so that your brother may live with you.