Deuteronomy 15:2
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord’s release.
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. Every seventh year, debts among Israelites are to be cancelled and Hebrew debt-slaves released with generous provision. The chapter urges generous lending even as the sabbatical year approaches and insists on releasing Hebrew slaves after six years; if a slave …
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And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah’s release hath been proclaimed.
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This is how it is to be done: every creditor is to give up his right to whatever he has let his neighbour have; he is not to make his neighbour, his countryman, give it back; because a general forgiveness has been ordered by the Lord.
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