Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Of the foreigner thou mayest demand it; but what is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
Holman Bible
You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.
International Standard Version
You may exact payment from a foreigner, but cancel whatever your brother owes you.
A Conservative Version
From a foreigner thou may exact it, but whatever of thine is with thy brother, thy hand shall release.
American Standard Version
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release.
Amplified
You may require repayment from a foreigner, but whatever of yours is with your brother [Israelite] your hand shall release.
Bible in Basic English
A man of another nation may be forced to make payment of his debt, but if your brother has anything of yours, let it go;
Julia Smith Translation
Foreigners thou shalt exact of, and what shall be to thee with thy brother thine hand shall remit:
King James 2000
Of a foreigner you may exact it again: but that which you lend to your brother your hand shall release;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[With respect to] the foreigner you may exact payment, but {you must remit} what shall be [owed] to you [with respect to] your brother.
Modern King James verseion
You may exact it from a foreigner, but your hand shall release that which is yours with your brother,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
yet of a stranger thou mayest call it home again. But that which thou hast with thy brother thine hand shall remit,
NET Bible
You may exact payment from a foreigner, but whatever your fellow Israelite owes you, you must remit.
New Heart English Bible
Of a foreigner you may exact it: but whatever of your is with your brother your hand shall release.
The Emphasized Bible
Of a foreigner, thou mayest exact it, - but, what thou hast with thy brother, thy hand shall release;
Webster
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release:
World English Bible
Of a foreigner you may exact it: but whatever of your is with your brother your hand shall release.
Youngs Literal Translation
of the stranger thou mayest exact, and that which is thine with thy brother doth thy hand release;
Themes
Aliens » Jews authorized to take usury from
Creditors » Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Remission of debts
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » No release to strangers during
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 15:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Debts Canceled
2 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. 3 Of the foreigner thou mayest demand it; but what is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release; 4 save when there shall be no one in need among you; for Jehovah will greatly bless thee in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:20
of a foreigner thou mayest take interest, but of thy brother thou shalt not take interest; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the business of thy hand in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Exodus 22:25
if thou lend money to my people, the poor with thee,thou shalt not be to him as a usurer: ye shall charge him no interest.
Matthew 17:25-26
He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What dost thou think, Simon? the kings of the earth, from whom do they receive custom or tribute? from their own sons or from strangers?
John 8:35
Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.
1 Corinthians 6:6-7
But brother prosecutes his suit with brother, and that before unbelievers.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith.