Deuteronomy 15:1

At the end of seven years, shalt thou make a release.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

In Context

2And, this, shall be the manner of the release, Every creditor who lendeth aught to his neighbour, his hand shall release it,—he shall not exact it of his neighbour or his brother, because there hath been proclaimed a release unto Yahweh.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:10And six years, shalt thou sow thy land,—and shalt gather the yield thereof;

Deuteronomy 31:10And Moses commanded them, saying,—At the end of seven years in the appointed season of the year of release, during the festival of booths;

Jeremiah 34:14At the end of seven years, shall ye let go every man his brother, being a Hebrew, who shall sell himself unto thee and serve thee, six years, then shalt thou let him go, free, from thee, Howbeit your fathers hearkened not unto me neither inclined their ear.

Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord, is upon me, because he hath anointed me—to tell glad tidings unto the destitute; He hath sent me forth,—To proclaim, to captives, a release, and, to the blind, a recovering of sight,—to send away the crushed, with a release;

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 15:1

In this chapter Moses gives orders, I. Concerning the release of debts, every seventh year ( ver. 1-6 ), with a caution that this should be no hindrance to charitable lending, ver. 7-11 . II. Concerning the release of servants after seven years' service, ver. 12-18 . III. Concerning the sanctification of the firstlings of cattle to God, ver. 19 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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