Deuteronomy 15:2

New Century Version

This is how you must do it: Everyone who has loaned money must cancel the loan and not make a neighbor or relative pay it back. This is the Lord’s time for canceling what people owe.

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:31

Foreigners may bring goods or grain to sell on the Sabbath, but we will not buy on the Sabbath or any holy day. Every seventh year we will not plant, and that year we will forget all that people owe us.

Isaiah 58:3

They say, ‘To honor you we had special days when we fasted, but you didn’t see. We humbled ourselves to honor you, but you didn’t notice.’ ” But the Lord says, “You do what pleases yourselves on these special days, and you are unfair to your workers.

Matthew 6:12

Forgive us for our sins, just as we have forgiven those who sinned against us.

Luke 7:42

They had no money to pay what they owed, but the banker told both of them they did not have to pay him. Which person will love the banker more?”

Deuteronomy 15:1

At the end of every seven years, you must tell those who owe you anything that they do not have to pay you back.

Deuteronomy 15:3

You may make a foreigner pay what is owed to you, but you must not collect what another Israelite owes you.

Deuteronomy 31:10

Then Moses commanded them: “Read these teachings for all Israel to hear at the end of every seven years, which is the year to cancel what people owe. Do it during the Feast of Shelters, when all the Israelites will come to appear before the Lord your God and stand at the place he will choose.

James 2:13

So you must show mercy to others, or God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear at the judgment.