Deuteronomy 15:14

You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the assembled Israelites on the plains of Moab, giving instructions for the treatment of a Hebrew servant at the time of his release.

The words — The Hebrew verb עֲנֵק (ha.'a.Neik/ta.'a.Nik) translates literally as "to provide" or "to furnish liberally," directly governing the sources of livestock, grain, and wine.

The thread — This directive aligns with Nehemiah 8:10's command to send portions to those with nothing, Psalm 68:10's description of God's bounty sustaining the poor, and Proverbs 10:22's declaration that Yahweh's blessing brings enrichment without sorrow.

Why it lands — The text commands the master to supply the departing servant from his own flocks, harvest, and wine production in proportion to what Yahweh has blessed him, rooted in the historical memory of God's redemption from Egypt.

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The Hebrew words

הַעֲנֵ֤יקha.'a.Neikcertainly <to provide>תַּעֲנִיק֙ta.'a.Nikyou will provideל֔וֹl/ofor <the>/ himמִצֹּ֣אנְךָ֔mi./Tzo.ne./khafrom/ flock/ your וּמִֽגָּרְנְךָ֖u./mi./ga.re.ne./Khaand/ from/ threshing floor/ your וּמִיִּקְבֶ֑ךָu./mi./yik.Ve./chaand/ from/ wine-press/ your אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.Sher[that] which בֵּרַכְךָ֛be.rakh./Khahe has blessed/ you יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei./khaGod/ your תִּתֶּן־ti.ten-you will giveלֽוֹ׃l/oto <the>/ him

King James Version

Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the Lord thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

Cross-references

Nehemiah 8:10 Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Psalms 68:10 Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.