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Deuteronomy 16:17

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 16:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy 16:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14and thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
15Seven days shalt thou keep a feast unto Jehovah thy God in the place which Jehovah shall choose; because Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the work of thy hands, and thou shalt be altogether joyful.
16Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose: in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before Jehovah empty:
17every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God which he hath given thee.
18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
19Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Every man shall give as he is able, etc.] The quantity to be given is not fixed in the law, but the wise men appointed it, as observed on (<051616>Deuteronomy 16:16) but it is left by the Lord to the generosity of the people, only giving this general rule, that they should do according to their ability, and as the Lord had prospered them; (see <461602>1 Corinthians 16:2) so Jarchi, “every man that hath many eatables and much goods shall bring many burnt offerings and many peace offerings.””
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thou shalt rejoice - In God and the effects of his favour, praising him with a glad heart. Deuteronomy 16:18”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“as he is able: Heb. according to the gift of his hand, Deu 16:10; Lev 27:8; Ezr 2:63; Mar 12:41-44; Co2 8:12, Co2 9:6, Co2 9:7 Deuteronomy 16:18”
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