[:en]”Give generously and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this, the Lord your God will bless you in all your work in everything you put your hand to. There will be always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be open-handed toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land” (vs. 11-12)
At the year of every 7 years, the Israelites had to cancel debts (v. 1) and free their servants (v.12). They had to set apart for the Lord every first-born male of their herds and flocks (v. 19)[:]