Deuteronomy 15
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Deuteronomy 15:1-6

1At the end of every seven years you must declare a cancellation of debts.

2This is the nature of the cancellation: Every creditor must remit what he has loaned to another person; he must not force payment from his fellow Israelite, for it is to be recognized as “the Lord’s cancellation of debts.”

3You may exact payment from a foreigner, but whatever your fellow Israelite owes you, you must remit.

4However, there should not be any poor among you, for the Lord will surely bless you in the land that he is giving you as an inheritance,

5if you carefully obey him by keeping all these commandments that I am giving you today.

6For the Lord your God will bless you just as he has promised; you will lend to many nations but will not borrow from any, and you will rule over many nations but they will not rule over you.

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