Deuteronomy 15:4However there shall be no poor with you; (for Yahweh will surely bless you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it;)
The setting
Plains of Moab, ~1406 BC. Moses promises economic blessing for the land they're about to enter. Modern-day Jordan, overlooking the Promised Land.
The emotion here: passionate vision for just society
The original word
ebyon (אֶבְיוֹן) — one who begs, completely destitute, not just poor but desperate
Why it matters
This promise was conditional on the Sabbath year debt release system being fully practiced by everyone
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 15:4
God is describing the economic outcome of obedience — a society where the safety net actually works
Common misconceptionThis isn't a guarantee that individual believers will never be poor, but a promise that obedient communities will have systems to eliminate destitution.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 15:4
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 15:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 15:4 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine provision, blessing promise. Notable phrases: there shall be no poor; Yahweh will surely bless. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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