Deuteronomy 15:2

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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

After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them

“Why have we fasted, but You have not seen?
We have denied ourselves, but You haven’t noticed!”
“Look, you do as you please on the day of your fast,
and oppress all your workers.

Hear this, you who trample on the needy
and do away with the poor of the land,

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

Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.

And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.

Since they could not pay it back, he graciously forgave them both. So, which of them will love him more?”

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

General references

Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of debt cancellation, during the Festival of Booths,