Deuteronomy 15:1-11

1At the end of seven years thou shalt make a release,

2and this is the manner of the release: Every creditor shall relax his hand from the loan which he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not demand it of his neighbour, or of his brother; for a release to Jehovah hath been proclaimed.

3Of the foreigner thou mayest demand it; but what is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release;

4save when there shall be no one in need among you; for Jehovah will greatly bless thee in the land that Jehovah thy 1God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it,

5if thou only diligently hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy 2God, to take heed to do all this commandment which I command thee this day.

6For Jehovah thy 3God will bless thee, as he promised thee; and thou shalt lend on pledge to many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

7If there be amongst you a poor man, any one of thy brethren in one of thy gates, in thy land which Jehovah thy 4God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy brother in need;

8but thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto him, and shalt certainly lend him on pledge what is sufficient for his need, [in that] which he lacketh.

9Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thy heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry against thee to Jehovah, and it be sin in thee.

10Thou shalt bountifully give unto him, and thy heart shall not be evil-disposed when thou givest unto him; because for this thing Jehovah thy 5God will bless thee in all thy works, and in all the business of thy hand.

11For the needy shall never cease from within the land; therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thy hand bountifully unto thy brother, to thy poor and to thy needy, in thy land.