Deuteronomy 15:8
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 15:11, the same command to open your hand is repeated with the reason that poverty persists — underscoring ongoing generosity.
Deuteronomy 24:10 provides a specific lending regulation — not entering the borrower's house — complementing the general command to lend generously here.
Leviticus 25:35 similarly commands sustaining a poor brother — reinforcing the duty to provide for relatives in need.
Psalm 37:26 describes the righteous person as ever lending mercifully — reflecting the same open-handed generosity commanded here.
Luke 6:34 expands on lending — Jesus calls for lending without expecting return, building on the OT command to open your hand.
Romans 12:8 lists giving with liberality as a spiritual gift — a New Testament echo of the open-handed command here.
Luke 11:41 connects almsgiving to inner cleanliness — a New Testament application of the open-handed generosity commanded here.