Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Of a foreigner, thou mayest exact it, - but, what thou hast 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;
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.
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 And, this, shall be the manner of the release, Every creditor who lendeth aught to his neighbour, his hand shall release it, - he shall not exact it of his neighbour or his brother, because there hath been proclaimed a release unto Yahweh. 3 Of a foreigner, thou mayest exact it, - but, what thou hast with thy brother, thy hand shall release; 4 save, when there shall be among you no needy person, - for Yahweh will indeed bless, thee, in the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee as an inheritance to possess it:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:20
to a foreigner, thou mayest lend on interest, but to thy brother, shalt thou not lend on interest, - that Yahweh thy God may bless thee, in everything where-unto thou puttest thy hand, upon the land which thou art entering to possess.
Exodus 22:25
If, silver, thou wilt lend unto my people - unto the humbled one by thee, thou shalt not be to him like one that lendeth on interest, - thou shalt not lay upon him interest.
Matthew 17:25-26
He saith - Yea. And, coming into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, How, to thee, doth it seem, Simon? The kings of the earth, of whom receive they dues or tax? from their sons, or from the aliens?
John 8:35
Now, the slave, doth not abide in the house, evermore. The Son, abideth, evermore.
1 Corinthians 6:6-7
But, brother with brother, sueth for judgment, and that before unbelievers?
Galatians 6:10
Hence, then, as we have opportunity, let us be working what is good, towards all, - but, especially, towards the family of the faith.