Deuteronomy 15:1

New American Bible - revised edition

At the end of every seven-year period you shall have a remission of debts,

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:31

We will not marry our daughters to the local inhabitants, and we will not accept their daughters for our sons.

Exodus 21:2

When you purchase a Hebrew slave, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he shall leave as a free person without any payment.

Jeremiah 34:14

Every seventh year each of you must set free all Hebrews who have sold themselves to you; six years they shall serve you, but then you shall let them go free. Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or obey me.

Deuteronomy 15:2

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.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Be careful not to entertain the mean thought, “The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,” so that you would begrudge your kin who is in need and give nothing, and your kin would cry to the Lord against you and you would be held guilty.

Deuteronomy 31:10

Moses commanded them, saying, On the feast of Booths, at the prescribed time in the year for remission which comes at the end of every seven-year period,