Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the LORD’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed. New Living Translation This is how it must be done. Everyone must cancel the loans they have made to their fellow Israelites. They must not demand payment from their neighbors or relatives, for the LORD’s time of release has arrived. English Standard Version And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because the LORD’s release has been proclaimed. Berean Standard Bible This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD’s release. New American Standard Bible And this is the regulation for the release of debts: every creditor is to forgive what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not require it of his neighbor and his brother, because the LORD’S release has been proclaimed. NASB 1995 “This is the manner of remission: every creditor shall release what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because the LORD’S remission has been proclaimed. NASB 1977 “And this is the manner of remission: every creditor shall release what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because the LORD’s remission has been proclaimed. Legacy Standard Bible And this is the manner of remission: every creditor shall release what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother because the remission from Yahweh has been proclaimed. Amplified Bible This is the regulation for the release: every creditor shall forgive what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not require repayment from his neighbor and his brother, because the LORD’S release has been proclaimed. Christian Standard Bible This is how to cancel debt: Every creditor is to cancel what he has lent his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s release of debts has been proclaimed. Holman Christian Standard Bible This is how to cancel debt: Every creditor is to cancel what he has lent his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s release of debts has been proclaimed. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not exact it of his neighbour and his brother; because the LORD'S release hath been proclaimed. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what you will do: If you've made a loan, don't collect payment on the debt your neighbor still owes you. Don't demand that your neighbor or relative pay you, because the [time] for suspending payments on debts has been proclaimed in the LORD's honor. Good News Translation This is how it is to be done. Each of you who has lent money to any Israelite is to cancel the debt; you must not try to collect the money; the LORD himself has declared the debt canceled. International Standard Version This is the way to conduct remission: every creditor must cancel the loan that his friend borrowed, and he must not pressure his friend or brother to repay it, because remission to the LORD will be proclaimed. Majority Standard Bible This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD?s time of release has been proclaimed. NET Bible This is the nature of the cancellation: Every creditor must remit what he has loaned to another person; he must not force payment from his fellow Israelite, for it is to be recognized as "the LORD's cancellation of debts." New Heart English Bible This is the way of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because the LORD's release has been proclaimed. Webster's Bible Translation And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth aught to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release. World English Bible This is the way it shall be done: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not require payment from his neighbor and his brother, because Yahweh’s release has been proclaimed. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand this [is] the matter of the release: every owner of a loan [is] to release his hand which he lifts up against his neighbor, he does not exact of his neighbor and of his brother, but has proclaimed a release to YHWH; Young's Literal Translation and this is the matter of the release: Every owner of a loan is to release his hand which he doth lift up against his neighbour, he doth not exact of his neighbour and of his brother, but hath proclaimed a release to Jehovah; Smith's Literal Translation And this the word of the remission: Every lord to release the lending of his hand which he shall put upon his friend; he shall not exact his friend and his brother, for a remission was called to Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhich shall be celebrated in this order. He to whom any thing is owing from his friend or neighbour or brother, cannot demand it again, because it is the year of remission of the Lord, Catholic Public Domain Version which shall be celebrated according to this order. Anyone to whom anything is owed, by his friend or neighbor or brother, will not be able to request its return, because it is the year of remission of the Lord. New American Bible and this is the manner of the remission. Creditors shall remit all claims on loans made to a neighbor, not pressing the neighbor, one who is kin, because the LORD’s remission has been proclaimed. New Revised Standard Version And this is the manner of the remission: every creditor shall remit the claim that is held against a neighbor, not exacting it of a neighbor who is a member of the community, because the LORD’s remission has been proclaimed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release any debt which his neighbor owes him; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the year of the LORD'S release. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And this is the right of forgiveness: every man landowner shall forgive the debt that his neighbor owed to him; he shall not seek it from his neighbor or from his brother because it is called forgiveness to LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not exact it of his neighbour and his brother; because the LORD'S release hath been proclaimed. Brenton Septuagint Translation And this is the ordinance of the release: thou shalt remit every private debt which thy neighbour owes thee, and thou shalt not ask payment of it from thy brother; for it has been called a release to the Lord thy God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Seventh Year1At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. 2This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed. 3You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.… Cross References Leviticus 25:35-37 Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you. / Do not take any interest or profit from him, but fear your God, that your countryman may live among you. / You must not lend him your silver at interest or sell him your food for profit. Leviticus 25:39-41 If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. / Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. / Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers. Nehemiah 10:31 When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt. Exodus 22:25 If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest. Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Luke 6:34-35 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. / But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Nehemiah 5:7-12 and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them / and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? ... Matthew 18:27 His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him. Luke 7:41-42 “Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. / When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?” Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. Psalm 37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving. Jeremiah 34:14 Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear. Romans 13:8 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. Treasury of Scripture And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lends ought to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release. Nehemiah 5:7-11 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them… Isaiah 58:3 Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. Amos 8:4-6 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, … Jump to Previous Aught Cancel Canceling Countryman Creditor Debts Demand Exact Israelite Jehovah's Lent Manner Matter Neighbor Neighbour Ordered Ought Owner Payment Proclaimed Relax Release Remission Require Right Time WhateverJump to Next Aught Cancel Canceling Countryman Creditor Debts Demand Exact Israelite Jehovah's Lent Manner Matter Neighbor Neighbour Ordered Ought Owner Payment Proclaimed Relax Release Remission Require Right Time WhateverDeuteronomy 15 1. The seventh year a year of release for the poor7. one must be generous in lending or giving 12. A Hebrew servant, except by choice, must be freed in the seventh year 19. All firstborn males of the cattle are to be sanctified unto the Lord. This is the manner of remission: The term "remission" refers to the cancellation or forgiveness of debts. In the context of ancient Israel, this was a divinely instituted practice that occurred every seven years, known as the Sabbatical Year. This practice reflects God's concern for social justice and economic equality, ensuring that no Israelite would be permanently impoverished. It also symbolizes spiritual forgiveness, pointing to the ultimate remission of sins through Christ. Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor: He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother: because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed: Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, who is delivering God's laws to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, receiving the law as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. 3. The LORD The covenant God of Israel, who establishes the laws and proclaims the time of release. 4. Creditor An individual who has lent money or goods to another and is instructed to cancel debts. 5. Neighbor/Brother Fellow Israelites who may owe debts, highlighting the communal and familial nature of the society. Teaching Points The Principle of ReleaseThe concept of debt cancellation every seven years teaches us about God's desire for economic justice and compassion within the community. God's Provision and Sovereignty Trusting in God's provision allows us to release others from their debts, knowing that He is the ultimate provider and sustainer. Forgiveness and Mercy The practice of releasing debts is a tangible expression of forgiveness and mercy, which are central to Christian living. Community and Brotherhood The law emphasizes the importance of community and treating others as family, encouraging us to support and uplift one another. Spiritual Freedom Just as physical debts are released, we are reminded of the spiritual freedom we have in Christ, who cancels the debt of sin.Verse 2. - Creditor; literally, master of the loan of his hand, equivalent to owner of what his hand has lent to another. Comp. the expression, "what was laid in his hand" (Leviticus 5:21; Authorized Version, "in fellowship," Leviticus 6:2); and Nehemiah 10:32, "the debt of every hand" (Authorized Version, "the exaction of every debt"). Neighbor; here, fellow-Israelite. Exact it of his neighbor; literally, press or urge his neighbor, i.e. to pay. It is called the Lord's release; rather, a release for Jehovah is proclaimed; the sabbatical year, like the year of jubilee, was proclaimed, and it was for Jehovah, in his honor, and in accordance with his ordinance. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thisוְזֶה֮ (wə·zeh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that is the manner דְּבַ֣ר (də·ḇar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of remission: הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ (haš·šə·miṭ·ṭāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8059: A letting drop, a (temporary) remitting Every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every creditor בַּ֙עַל֙ (ba·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner shall cancel שָׁמ֗וֹט (šā·mō·wṭ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 8058: To fling down, to jostle, to let alone, desist, remit what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he has loaned יַשֶּׁ֖ה (yaš·šeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5383: To lend, borrow on security, interest his neighbor. בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ (bə·rê·‘ê·hū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow He is not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to collect יִגֹּ֤שׂ (yig·gōś) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5065: To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize anything אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from his neighbor רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow or brother, אָחִ֔יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD’s לַֽיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel time of release שְׁמִטָּ֖ה (šə·miṭ·ṭāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8059: A letting drop, a (temporary) remitting has been proclaimed. קָרָ֥א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Links Deuteronomy 15:2 NIVDeuteronomy 15:2 NLT Deuteronomy 15:2 ESV Deuteronomy 15:2 NASB Deuteronomy 15:2 KJV Deuteronomy 15:2 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 15:2 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 15:2 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 15:2 French Bible Deuteronomy 15:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 15:2 This is the manner of the release: (Deut. 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