A Biblical Command to Give

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The following passage from Deuteronomy commands us to give to those in need.  The command tells to whom we should give and in what order.

If there is among you a poor man, one of your brethren, in any of your towns, within your land that the Eternal your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, but you shall open your hand to him, and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be.

Deuteronomy 15:7-8

1. Who are the four groups to whom we should give? (Hint: they are listed in the first two lines of the text.)
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2. What are some “needs” each of these groups might have?
   
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