Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 15:1 (show verse)
At the end of every seven years you shall make a release.
Deuteronomy 15:2 (show verse)
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lends anything unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
Deuteronomy 15:3 (show verse)
Of a foreigner you may exact it again: but that which you lend to your brother your hand shall release;
Aliens » Jews authorized to take usury from
Creditor » Laws concerning
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
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Usury of
Creditor » Laws concerning
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
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Usury of
Deuteronomy 15:4 (show verse)
Except when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it:
Deuteronomy 15:5 (show verse)
Only if you carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command you this day.
Deuteronomy 15:6 (show verse)
For the LORD your God blesses you, as he promised you: and you shall lend unto many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.
Deuteronomy 15:7 (show verse)
If there be among you a poor man of one of your brethren within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother:
Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Charity » The reward for being charitable
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
The Heart » Harden not against the poor
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
The poor » Harden not the heart against
The poor » Shut not the hand against
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Almsgiving » General advice concerning
Charity » The reward for being charitable
hands » Illustrative » (shut,) of illiberality
The Heart » Harden not against the poor
Philanthropy » General advice concerning
The poor » Harden not the heart against
The poor » Shut not the hand against
Social duties » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
Deuteronomy 15:8 (show verse)
But you shall open your hand wide unto him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he lacks.
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Credit system » Lending encouraged
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
The poor » Give to » Liberally
Seven » Seven things opened » Hands, for benevolence
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Credit system » Lending encouraged
hands » Illustrative » (opened,) of liberality
The poor » Give to » Liberally
Seven » Seven things opened » Hands, for benevolence
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Of lending
Deuteronomy 15:9 (show verse)
Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries unto the LORD against you, and it be sin in you.
Deuteronomy 15:10 (show verse)
You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give unto him: because for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand unto.
Deuteronomy 15:11 (show verse)
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide unto your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land.
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Feast of sabbatical year » Release of, not to hinder the exercise of benevolence
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward the poor
the Needy » General references to
The poor » Give to » Liberally
The poor » Shall never cease out of the land
The poor » General references to
Charity » The reward for being charitable
Feast of sabbatical year » Release of, not to hinder the exercise of benevolence
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward the poor
the Needy » General references to
The poor » Give to » Liberally
The poor » Shall never cease out of the land
The poor » General references to
Deuteronomy 15:12 (show verse)
And if your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto you, and serve you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
Benevolence » The duty of » Moses injunction
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Release of all hebrew servants
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Israelite bondservants set free in
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites to have their liberty after six years service
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Release of all hebrew servants
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Israelite bondservants set free in
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites to have their liberty after six years service
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Deuteronomy 15:13 (show verse)
And when you send him out free from you, you shall not let him go away empty:
Deuteronomy 15:14 (show verse)
You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, and out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress: of that with which the LORD your God has blessed you you shall give unto him.
Benevolence » The duty of » Moses injunction
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward servants
Sabbatic year » Creditors required to release debtors in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired
Social duties » Benevolence, the duty of » Moses injunction
Deuteronomy 15:15 (show verse)
And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you: therefore I command you this thing today.
Deuteronomy 15:16 (show verse)
And it shall be, if he say unto you, I will not go away from you; because he loves you and your house, because he fares well with you;
Deuteronomy 15:17 (show verse)
Then you shall take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be your servant forever. And also unto your maidservant you shall do likewise.
Deuteronomy 15:18 (show verse)
It shall not seem hard unto you, when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth a double hired servant to you, in serving you six years: and the LORD your God shall bless you in all that you do.
Deuteronomy 15:19 (show verse)
All the firstborn males that come of your herd and of your flock you shall sanctify unto the LORD your God: you shall do no work with the firstborn of your bullock, nor shear the firstborn of your sheep.
Deuteronomy 15:20 (show verse)
You shall eat it before the LORD your God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, you and your household.
Deuteronomy 15:21 (show verse)
And if there be any blemish in it, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, you shall not sacrifice it unto the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 15:22 (show verse)
You shall eat it within your gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the gazelle, and as the hart.
Deuteronomy 15:23 (show verse)
Only you shall not eat the blood thereof; you shall pour it upon the ground as water.