1 “At the end of aevery seven years you shall grant a1 release ofdebts.
2 And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall1 release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the Lord’s release.
3 Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother,
4 except when there may be no poor among you; for the Lord will greatly abless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance—
5 only if you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today.
6 For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; ayou shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.
Generosity to the Poor
7 “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the1 gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, ayou shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,
8 but ayou shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
9 Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your aeye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and bhe cry out to the Lord against you, and cit become sin among you.
10 You shall surely give to him, and ayour heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because bfor this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand.
11 For athe poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall1 open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’
The Law Concerning Bondservants
12a“If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is bsold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
13 And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;
14 you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your winepress. Fromwhat the Lord your God has ablessed you with, you shall give to him.
15aYou shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.
16aAnd if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you,
17 then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.
American Standard Version
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
Amplified® Bible
AT THE end of every seven years you shall grant a release.
Contemporary English Version
Every seven years you must announce, "The LORD says loans do not need to be paid back." Then if you have loaned money to another Israelite, you can no longer ask for payment.
Darby English Version
At the end of seven years thou shalt make a release,
Good News Bible
"At the end of every seventh year you are to cancel the debts of those who owe you money.
King James Version
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
New American Standard Bible
"At the end of {every} seven years you shall grant a remission {of debts.}
New International Version
At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.
New King James Version
“At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" At the end of every seven years you shall grant a remission of debts.
Revised Standard Version
"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release.
Young's Literal Translation
`At the end of seven years thou dost make a release,
New English Translation
At the end of every seven years you must declare a cancellation1 of debts.
