Thematic Bible: Remission of debts

and that if the peoples of the land brought wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we would not take it of them on the sabbath, or on any holy day; and that we would leave the land uncultivated the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Verse Concepts

ethics, personalBuying and sellingCreditRespect, For EnvironmentSabbatical YearSabbath, In OtTrade

YearsDebtorsCancellation Of DeptCancelling DebtsSabbath ObservedDebt

At the end of seven years thou shalt make a release, and 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. Of the foreigner thou mayest demand it; but what is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release;