Deuteronomy 15:3

Deuteronomy 15:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
• New International Version (NIV)You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your fellow Israelite owes you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of a foreigner you may exact it, but whatever of yours is with your brother your hand shall release.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother,

Context of Deuteronomy 15:3

1At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. 2This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed. You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you. 4There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance, 5if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commandments I am giving you today.

Deuteronomy 15:3 word by word

אֶת־הַנָּכְרִ֖י תִּגֹּ֑שׂ וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ אֶת־אָחִ֖יךָ תַּשְׁמֵ֥ט יָדֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• You may collectנָגַשׂnâgaώ · to oppressH5065
• something from a foreignerנׇכְרִיnokrîy · foreignH5237
• but you must forgiveשָׁמַטshâmaţ · to releaseH8058
• but you must forgiveיָדyâd · handH3027
• whateverאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• your brotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• owesהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• youאֵת'êth · withH854

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 15:3

• Deuteronomy 23:20You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.
• Matthew 17:25“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
• John 8:35A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.
• 1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
• Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 15:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation (Exodus 23:10 ff, and Leviticus 25:2 ff), the command of the older legislation being here amplified. The release was probably for the year, not total and final, and had reference only to loans lent because of poverty (compare Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 15:7). Yet even so the law was found to be too stringent for the avarice of the people, because…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The law of Moses included rules about borrowing and lending. Here, God commanded Israel to cancel debts in the seventh year and to lend generously to the poor. These laws helped poor people survive times of need. They also placed limits on the wealthy so they would not take advantage of those who were vulnerable.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again--Admission to all the religious privileges of the Israelites was freely granted to heathen proselytes, though this spiritual incorporation did not always imply an equal participation of civil rights and privileges (Le 25:44; Jr 34:14; compare 1Ch 22:2; 2Ch 2:17).Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 15:3

• Aliens
• Creditor
• Lending
• Poor
• Sabbatic Year
• Strangers

In the dictionaries

• Agriculture
• Bless
• Cease
• Debt
• Debtor
• Firstling
• Release
• Sabbatical year
• Atonement, Day of
• Borrowing

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings