Deuteronomy 15:3

Of a foreigner, thou mayest exact it,—but, what thou hast with thy brother, thy hand shall release;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall 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.

4save, when there shall be among you no needy person,—for Yahweh will indeed bless, thee, in the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee as an inheritance to possess it:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 23:20to a foreigner, thou mayest lend on interest, but to thy brother, shalt thou not lend on interest,—that Yahweh thy God may bless thee, in everything where-unto thou puttest thy hand, upon the land which thou art entering to possess.

Matthew 17:25He saith—Yea. And, coming into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, How, to thee, doth it seem, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom receive they dues or tax? from their sons, or from the aliens?

1 Corinthians 6:6But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 15:2-12

The Year of Release. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. 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. 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; 4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land… Read the whole commentary →

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