Deuteronomy 15:1

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

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not exact it of his neighbour and his brother; because the LORD’S release hath been proclaimed.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:10And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the increase thereof:

Deuteronomy 31:10And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Jeremiah 34:14At the end of seven years ye shall let go every man his brother that is an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee, and hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.

Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,

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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