Leviticus 25:35"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. God prescribes how covenant community should treat economic refugees among themselves. Modern-day Saudi Arabia/Sinai Peninsula.
The emotion here: solemn responsibility while recording God's heart for the vulnerable
The original word
tamakh (תמך) — to support, hold up, literally prop up something falling
Why it matters
The Hebrew word for 'temporary resident' is the same used for Abraham in Canaan
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 25:35
This isn't charity but family obligation - when your brother falls, you catch him
Common misconceptionMany think this enables dependency, but the Hebrew shows temporary support until someone can stand again, not permanent welfare.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 25:35
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 25:35 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 25:35 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include compassion, community care. Notable phrases: your brother has become poor; you shall uphold him. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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