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

1 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.

2 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.

3 You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.

4 There 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,

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

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

Original words

At the end מִקֵּ֥ץ H7093 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of every seven שֶֽׁבַע־ H7651 Number - feminine singular years שָׁנִ֖ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural vvv תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular you must cancel debts שְׁמִטָּֽה׃ H8059 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

This וְזֶה֮ H2088 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular is the manner דְּבַ֣ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of remission הַשְּׁמִטָּה֒ H8059 Article | Noun - feminine singular Every כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct creditor בַּ֙עַל֙ H1167 Noun - masculine singular . . . מַשֵּׁ֣ה H4874 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יָד֔וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular shall cancel שָׁמ֗וֹט H8058 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute what אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative he has loaned יַשֶּׁ֖ה H5383 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to his neighbor בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ H7453 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular He is not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to collect יִגֹּ֤שׂ H5065 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular anything אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker from his neighbor רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ H7453 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker or brother אָחִ֔יו H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD’s לַֽיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular time of release שְׁמִטָּ֖ה H8059 Noun - feminine singular has been proclaimed קָרָ֥א H7121 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 23:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker You may collect תִּגֹּ֑שׂ H5065 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular something from a foreigner הַנָּכְרִ֖י H5237 Article | Adjective - masculine singular but you must forgive תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט H8058 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular . . . יָדֶֽךָ׃ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular whatever וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative your brother אָחִ֖יךָ H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular owes יִהְיֶ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular you לְךָ֛ Preposition | second person masculine singular . . . אֶת־ H854 Preposition

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

There will be יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular no לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle poor אֶבְי֑וֹן H34 Adjective - masculine singular among you בְּךָ֖ Preposition | second person masculine singular however אֶ֕פֶס H657 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will surely bless you בָרֵ֤ךְ H1288 Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute . . . יְבָֽרֶכְךָ֙ H1288 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular in the land בָּאָ֕רֶץ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular is giving נֹֽתֵן־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you לְךָ֥ Preposition | second person masculine singular to possess לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ H3423 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular as an inheritance נַחֲלָ֖ה H5159 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

if אִם־ H518 Conjunction only רַ֚ק H7535 Adverb you obey שָׁמ֣וֹעַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּשְׁמַ֔ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . בְּק֖וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and are careful לִשְׁמֹ֤ר H8104 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to follow לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הַזֹּ֔את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 Pronoun - relative commandments הַמִּצְוָ֣ה H4687 Article | Noun - feminine singular I אָנֹכִ֥י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving you today מְצַוְּךָ֖ H6680 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular . . . הַיּֽוֹם׃ H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

- כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction When the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular blesses you בֵּֽרַכְךָ֔ H1288 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative He has promised דִּבֶּר־ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular you will lend וְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞ H5670 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular to many רַבִּ֗ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural . . . וְאַתָּה֙ H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular nations גּוֹיִ֣ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural but borrow תַעֲבֹ֔ט H5670 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular from none לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle you will rule וּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙ H4910 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular over many רַבִּ֔ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural nations בְּגוֹיִ֣ם H1471 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural but be ruled יִמְשֹֽׁלוּ׃ס H4910 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural by none לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle

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