Deuteronomy 15 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Remission of Debt Every Seven Years

(Exo 21:1–11; Lev 25:1–7 )

“At the end^H7093 of every seven^H7651 years^H8141 you shall [fn]grant^H6213 a remission^H8059 of debts.

Deu 15:2“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.

Deu 15:3

Deu 15:3“From a foreigner you may exact it, but your hand shall release whatever of yours is with your brother.

Deu 15:4

Deu 15:4“However, there will be no needy one among you, since Yahweh will surely bless you in the land which Yahweh your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess,

Deu 15:5

Deu 15:5if only you listen obediently to the voice of Yahweh your God, to be careful to do all this commandment which I am commanding you today.

Deu 15:6

Deu 15:6“For Yahweh your God will bless you as He has promised you, and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

Deu 15:7

“If^H3588 there is a needy^H34 one^H34 among you, one^H259 of your brothers^H251, in any^H259 of your gates^H8179 of the towns in your land^H776 which^H834 Yahweh^H3068 your God^H430 is giving^H5414 you, you shall not harden^H553 your heart^H3824 nor^H3808 close^H7092 your hand^H3027 from your needy^H34 brother^H251;

Deu 15:8

Deu 15:8but you shall freely open your hand to him and shall generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.

Deu 15:9

Deu 15:9“Beware lest there be a vile [fn]thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of the remission of debts, is near,’ and your eye is hostile toward your needy brother, and you give him nothing; then he may cry to Yahweh against you, and it will be a sin in you.

Deu 15:10

Deu 15:10“You shall generously give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you send forth your hand to do.

Deu 15:11

Deu 15:11“For the needy will never cease to be [fn]in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your afflicted and needy in your land.’

Deu 15:12

“If^H3588 your brother^H251, a Hebrew^H5680 man^H5680 or^H176 woman^H5680, is sold^H4376 to you, then he shall serve^H5647 you six^H8337 years^H8141, but in the seventh^H7637 year^H8141 you shall [fn]let^H7971 him go^H7971 to be free^H2670 from you.

Deu 15:13

Deu 15:13“When you [fn]let him go to be free from you, you shall not [fn]let him go empty-handed.

Deu 15:14

Deu 15:14“You shall furnish him generously from your flock and from your threshing floor and from your wine vat; you shall give to him as Yahweh your God has blessed you.

Deu 15:15

Deu 15:15“And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you; therefore I am commanding you [fn]this today.

Deu 15:16

Deu 15:16“And it will be that, if he says to you, ‘I will not go out from you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he fares well with you;

Deu 15:17

Deu 15:17then you shall take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also you shall do likewise to your maidservant.

Deu 15:18

“It shall not seem^H7185 hard^H7185 in your sight^H5869 when you [fn]let^H7971 him go^H7971 to be free^H2670 from you, for he has given^H5647 you six^H8337 years^H8141 with [fn]double^H4932 the service^H7939 of a hired^H7916 man^H7916; so Yahweh^H3068 your God^H430 will bless^H1288 you in whatever^H3605^H834 you do^H6213.

Deu 15:19

“You shall set^H6942 apart^H6942 as^H6942 holy^H6942 to Yahweh^H3068 your God^H430 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 males^H2145 that are born^H3205 of your herd^H1241 and of your flock^H6629; you shall not work^H5647 with the firstborn^H1060 of your herd^H7794 nor^H3808 shear^H1494 the firstborn^H1060 of your flock^H6629.