Deuteronomy 15:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.

Creditor that lendeth

General references

Deuteronomy 31:10

Bible References

Creditor that lendeth

I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, “You are exacting usury, each from his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.

‘Why have we fasted and You do not see?
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?’
Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire,
And drive hard all your workers.

Hear this, you who

trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,

‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

But since he

did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.

If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.

When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. So which of them will love him more?”

For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

General references

Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,