Deuteronomy 15:2 - New King James Version

² 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, for the Lord's release is proclaimed.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² This is how the cancellation is to be handled: Creditors will forgive the loans of their fellow Israelites. They won’t demand repayment from their neighbors or their relatives because the LORD’s year of debt cancellation has been announced.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Which 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.

Deuteronomy 15:2 Cross References

Nehemiah 10:31

if the peoples of the land brought wares or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy it from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and we would forego the seventh year’s produce and the exacting of every debt.

Isaiah 58:3

‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’ “In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And exploit all your laborers.

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.

Luke 7:42

And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”

Deuteronomy 15:1

“At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts.

Deuteronomy 15:3

Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother,

Deuteronomy 31:10

And Moses commanded them, saying: “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of release, at the Feast of Tabernacles,

James 2:13

For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.