Parallel Verses
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;
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.
Darby Translation
Of the foreigner thou mayest demand it; but what is thine with thy brother thy hand shall release;
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
Nagas
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 15:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Debts Canceled
2 This is how it is to be done: every creditor is to give up his right to whatever he has let his neighbour have; he is not to make his neighbour, his countryman, give it back; because a general forgiveness has been ordered by the Lord. 3 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; 4 But there will be no poor among you; for the Lord will certainly give you his blessing in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:20
From men of other nations you may take interest, but not from an Israelite: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on everything to which you put your hand, in the land which you are about to take as your heritage.
Exodus 22:25
If you let any of the poor among my people have the use of your money, do not be a hard creditor to him, and do not take interest.
Matthew 17:25-26
He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus said to him, What is your opinion, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth get payment or tax? from their sons or from other people?
John 8:35
Now the servant does not go on living in the house for ever, but the son does.
1 Corinthians 6:6-7
But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.