Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 15:1-6

The Year of Release: Debt, Poverty, and the Generosity of a People Who Remember Egypt

From the seven-year debt release and its open-handed generosity demand vv 1-11 through the Hebrew-slave release with liberal provision and voluntary permanent servitude option vv 12-18 to the firstborn consecration that grounds the chapter economics in the LORD ownership of all first-increase vv 19-23.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1At 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.

4There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance,

5if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commandments I am giving you today.

6When the LORD your God blesses you as He has promised, you will lend to many nations but borrow from none; you will rule over many nations but be ruled by none.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Exodus 23:10BSB references Leviticus 25BSB references Deuteronomy 31:10Classic cross-references Leviticus 25:2Classic cross-references Exodus 21:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 15:12Classic cross-references

Original words

At the endמִקֵּ֥ץH7093Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof every sevenשֶֽׁבַע־H7651Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֖יםH8141Noun - feminine pluralvvvתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularyou must cancel debtsשְׁמִטָּֽה׃H8059Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

James 2:13Classic cross-references Luke 7:42Classic cross-references Exodus 22:14Classic cross-references Luke 6:34Classic cross-references Matthew 18:28Classic cross-references

Original words

Thisוְזֶה֮H2088Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singularis the mannerדְּבַ֣רH1697Noun - masculine singular constructof remissionהַשְּׁמִטָּה֒H8059Article | Noun - feminine singularEveryכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructcreditorבַּ֙עַל֙H1167Noun - masculine singular. . .מַשֵּׁ֣הH4874Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יָד֔וֹH3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularshall cancelשָׁמ֗וֹטH8058Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutewhatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativehe has loanedיַשֶּׁ֖הH5383Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto his neighborבְּרֵעֵ֑הוּH7453Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe is notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleto collectיִגֹּ֤שׂH5065Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularanythingאֶת־H853Direct object markerfrom his neighborרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙H7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeror brotherאָחִ֔יוH251Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORD’sלַֽיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singulartime of releaseשְׁמִטָּ֖הH8059Noun - feminine singularhas been proclaimedקָרָ֥אH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 23:20Classic cross-references

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerYou may collectתִּגֹּ֑שׂH5065Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularsomething from a foreignerהַנָּכְרִ֖יH5237Article | Adjective - masculine singularbut you must forgiveתַּשְׁמֵ֥טH8058Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular. . .יָדֶֽךָ׃H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularwhateverוַאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relativeyour brotherאָחִ֖יךָH251Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularowesיִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyouלְךָ֛Preposition | second person masculine singular. . .אֶת־H854Preposition

Verse 4

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 8:2Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:10Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:27Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:29Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:1Classic cross-references

Original words

There will beיִֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlepoorאֶבְי֑וֹןH34Adjective - masculine singularamong youבְּךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularhoweverאֶ֕פֶסH657Noun - masculine singular construct. . .כִּ֛יH3588Conjunctionbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill surely bless youבָרֵ֤ךְH1288Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute. . .יְבָֽרֶכְךָ֙H1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularin the landבָּאָ֕רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁר֙H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularis givingנֹֽתֵן־H5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלְךָ֥Preposition | second person masculine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃H3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularas an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הH5159Noun - feminine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:17Classic cross-references

Original words

ifאִם־H518Conjunctiononlyרַ֚קH7535Adverbyou obeyשָׁמ֣וֹעַH8085Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .תִּשְׁמַ֔עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .בְּק֖וֹלH6963Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand are carefulלִשְׁמֹ֤רH8104Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto followלַעֲשׂוֹת֙H6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativecommandmentsהַמִּצְוָ֣הH4687Article | Noun - feminine singularIאָנֹכִ֥יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam giving you todayמְצַוְּךָ֖H6680Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .הַיּֽוֹם׃H3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:12Classic cross-references 1 Kings 4:21Classic cross-references Luke 6:35Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:27Classic cross-references Proverbs 22:7Classic cross-references

Original words

-כִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionWhen the LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularblesses youבֵּֽרַכְךָ֔H1288Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeHe has promisedדִּבֶּר־H1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularyou will lendוְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞H5670Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularto manyרַבִּ֗יםH7227Adjective - masculine plural. . .וְאַתָּה֙H859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularnationsגּוֹיִ֣םH1471Noun - masculine pluralbut borrowתַעֲבֹ֔טH5670Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom noneלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleyou will ruleוּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙H4910Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularover manyרַבִּ֔יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralnationsבְּגוֹיִ֣םH1471Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralbut be ruledיִמְשֹֽׁלוּ׃סH4910Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralby noneלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particle

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